I think, neither. Keeping it ON 100% time is bad for it. Turning it on and off every two minuts is MUCH worse. Keeping it OFF 100% time doesn't damage it at all. I guess there must be a balance -- like turning it off at night.
Best, Mishka ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 3:02 PM Subject: Dumb computer question > Hi; > My computer is set up to shut the hard drives off after a few > minutes of inactivity. > Is this a good thing, or should they run all the time? > Thanks > > William Robb > > >

