Poll: Do You Turn Off Your PC/Console?

[SalamanderJoe]

My PS3 is always on stand-by when my laptop is on. My laptop is always on charge when I'm on my PS3. With only one plug in a hard to reach position, I can't exactly take plugs out.

 

[Souplex]

Laptop? Rarely.
Console: Every time.

 

[HerefordEscapistMan]

I always used to just leave my PC on all the time but then it over heated and stopped working, so I got it fixed and now I make sure I turn it off every night just to avoid that problem, as for my Xbox 360 I turn that off when ever I am not using it.

 

[Kouen]

Consoles always,

PC Normally I Put into Sleep so it takes next to no power while I sleep, However if im going out for the weekend or will be away for a extended period then I will shut it down and the Surge Protected Strip that runs it

 

[Lazy Kitty]

I leave my PC on all day long, because I use it all day long.
I only turn it off when I go to sleep.

 

[Kouen]

Consoles always,

PC Normally I Put into Sleep so it takes next to no power while I sleep, However if im going out for the weekend or will be away for a extended period then I will shut it down and the Surge Protected Strip that runs it

When I leave town for days at a time, I unplug all my electronics from the wall. It only takes a few minutes to unplug them and then to plug them back in when I return.

I Kill the powerstrips personally some of the actual wall sockets are too hard to get too

 

[Sporky111]

I shut down my laptop every night and unplug it. This is more for practical reasons, since it has more lights that a Christmas tree and would keep me awake. The other computers in the house are just left running, which I don't know about the results of. I do know that leaving a laptop plugged in all the time tends to wear out the battery, and our 4 year old lappy with a 30 minute battery life is definitely evidence of that.

Same with my console, I'd always turn it off when I'm not gaming. However, since getting XBL I've changed that stance a bit. If I'm connected and I'm in my room, I'll just leave it on the home screen. That way I'll know if someone else is online and I can jump into a game if I want.

I don't know anything about strain on hardware or anything, I think it's unproven either way. I just do what's the most practical.

 

[Buizel91]

My 360 always get's turned off unless i just pop to the shop for batteries.

My PC however...where do i begin, i neither keep it on or turn it off. You see, when i got my computer (nearly a year ago) it was fine, i could turn it off no problem... then after a month shit went down, now when i turn it on, it roars like a Tyrannosaurs Rex who found someone sitting on a toilet (cookie for reference?) and when i turn it of, it makes a very high pitched static like whining sound that will NOT SHUT UP!! D:

So i have to put on it on sleep, which is not good considering i get loads of updates, so most of the time during the night it randomly updates and awakens again.

Even when i awake it it sounds like a dinosaur. does anyone know how to solve this problem while I'm on the subject?

 

[dark-amon]

Not only do I turn them off, each of them has an energysaving plug that shut down all elctrical sources when I turn off my computer or TV. Go green bitches!

 

[mew4ever23]

The Wii doesn't really turn off as much as go to stand by. So, barring a power failure, it stays on.
And I try no to shut my gaming PC down. I use hibernate instead.

 

[krseyffert]

My PC runs 24/7
It takes a while to boot, and i'm never really in the mood to wait for it.

 

[AVATAR_RAGE]

I always turn them off, though strangly my stereo is always on (or on standby, but thats not really off)

 

[Kouen]

My 360 always get's turned off unless i just pop to the shop for batteries.

My PC however...where do i begin, i neither keep it on or turn it off. You see, when i got my computer (nearly a year ago) it was fine, i could turn it off no problem... then after a month shit went down, now when i turn it on, it roars like a Tyrannosaurs Rex who found someone sitting on a toilet (cookie for reference?) and when i turn it of, it makes a very high pitched static like whining sound that will NOT SHUT UP!! D:

So i have to put on it on sleep, which is not good considering i get loads of updates, so most of the time during the night it randomly updates and awakens again.

Even when i awake it it sounds like a dinosaur. does anyone know how to solve this problem while I'm on the subject?

Jarassic Park 1

Sound coming from the fans? if so thats a very simple fix for almost nothing

 

[mew4ever23]

The Wii doesn't really turn off as much as go to stand by. So, barring a power failure, it stays on.
And I try no to shut my gaming PC down. I use hibernate instead.

You can change that behavior by turning WiiConnect 24 off.

Yes, I know. But I don't want to.

 

[Amondren]

I turn off my console usually so it doesn't over heat and I let my desktop stay in sleep mode and locked.

 

[Woodsey]

Computer goes off when I'm done with it.

All this nonsense about straining it seems ridiculous; if it can't perform a basic functionality like turning on without threat then what's the point?

 

[Buizel91]

My 360 always get's turned off unless i just pop to the shop for batteries.

My PC however...where do i begin, i neither keep it on or turn it off. You see, when i got my computer (nearly a year ago) it was fine, i could turn it off no problem... then after a month shit went down, now when i turn it on, it roars like a Tyrannosaurs Rex who found someone sitting on a toilet (cookie for reference?) and when i turn it of, it makes a very high pitched static like whining sound that will NOT SHUT UP!! D:

So i have to put on it on sleep, which is not good considering i get loads of updates, so most of the time during the night it randomly updates and awakens again.

Even when i awake it it sounds like a dinosaur. does anyone know how to solve this problem while I'm on the subject?

Jarassic Park 1

Sound coming from the fans? if so thats a very simple fix for almost nothing

Nope as i said, it's static, it comes from the power source i believe (well the socket on the back of the computer that connects the plug to the power source) when i unplug from the plug socket, it's fine and stops, but then when i put it on it's slow for the rest of the day, and i hate slow computers.

it's been happening for nearly a year now

 

[Kouen]

My 360 always get's turned off unless i just pop to the shop for batteries.

My PC however...where do i begin, i neither keep it on or turn it off. You see, when i got my computer (nearly a year ago) it was fine, i could turn it off no problem... then after a month shit went down, now when i turn it on, it roars like a Tyrannosaurs Rex who found someone sitting on a toilet (cookie for reference?) and when i turn it of, it makes a very high pitched static like whining sound that will NOT SHUT UP!! D:

So i have to put on it on sleep, which is not good considering i get loads of updates, so most of the time during the night it randomly updates and awakens again.

Even when i awake it it sounds like a dinosaur. does anyone know how to solve this problem while I'm on the subject?

Jarassic Park 1

Sound coming from the fans? if so thats a very simple fix for almost nothing

Nope as i said, it's static, it comes from the power source i believe (well the socket on the back of the computer that connects the plug to the power source) when i unplug from the plug socket, it's fine and stops, but then when i put it on it's slow for the rest of the day, and i hate slow computers.

it's been happening for nearly a year now

first wheres my cookie?

second why not replace the power supply?

 

[jaiv28]

I turn everything off. If Im not using it then why increase the electric bill, right? Oh and its apparently good for the enviroment or something...I just dont want to spend more than I have to.

 

[Cuppa Tetleys]

Does nobody worry about electricity bills? And although I'm not particularly bothered, surely having all these electrical appliances can't be good for the environment. I always switch my laptop/consoles when I'm not using them for more than about half an hour or so.