>Date:    Mon, 10 Jan 2000 20:38:50 -0000
>From:    Harvey Segal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>I have read that it is preferable to keep your PC running
>all the time rather than switching it on or off several times
>a day: the exception being if you don't plan to use it for
>several days.

>What do our experts  recommend ?

I'm no expert, however, tech support for my machine made by
Cyber Max told me to turn it off every day. I use my box approx.
2-3 hrs. per day in the evening and night. Is there another issue
here besides power consumption and startup shocks to the
system such as memory leaks and other software transgressions?

Walt Ezyk

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