This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o) I'm going
away in April for 3 weeks Goa in India, thanks for asking ;o) and just
wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to leave the PC plugged into the
mains or to unplug it from the mains?
Re: Longish holiday/vacation do you unplug your PC?
"BillL" <billc1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o) I'm
> going away in April for 3 weeks Goa in India, thanks for asking ;o) and
> just wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to leave the PC plugged
> into the mains or to unplug it from the mains?
>
Just leave your neighbors a phone number, so they
can ring you, if your house burns down <G>.
Re: Longish holiday/vacation do you unplug your PC?
BillL <billc1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o) I'm going away in April for 3
> weeks Goa in India, thanks for asking ;o)
> and just wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to leave the PC plugged into the mains or to
> unplug it from the mains?
I generally unplug stuff when away for that long, essentially because you
wont be around to turn it off if it all goes pear shaped due to a fault etc.
> BTW I'm in the UK, if that makes any difference.
Yes, it does, that soggy little island could see it go under water while you are away.
Re: Longish holiday/vacation do you unplug your PC?
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> BillL <billc1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o) I'm
>> going away in April for 3 weeks Goa in India, thanks for asking ;o)
>> and just wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to leave the PC
>> plugged into the mains or to unplug it from the mains?
>
> I generally unplug stuff when away for that long, essentially because you
> wont be around to turn it off if it all goes pear shaped due to a fault
> etc.
>
>> BTW I'm in the UK, if that makes any difference.
>
> Yes, it does, that soggy little island could see it go under water while
> you are away.
>
Indeed its so wet over here you can come over and drown yourself if you like
Rod.
Re: Longish holiday/vacation do you unplug your PC?
SteveH <steve.houghREMOVE@THISblueyonder.co.uk> wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> BillL <billc1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote
>>> This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o) I'm going away in April for 3
>>> weeks Goa in India, thanks for asking ;o) and just wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to
>>> leave
>>> the PC plugged into the mains or to unplug it from the mains?
>> I generally unplug stuff when away for that long, essentially because you wont be around to turn
>> it off if it all goes pear shaped due to a fault etc.
>>> BTW I'm in the UK, if that makes any difference.
>> Yes, it does, that soggy little island could see it go under water while you are away.
> Indeed its so wet over here you can come over and drown yourself if you like Rod.
You get to take a long run off a short pier instead
Re: Longish holiday/vacation do you unplug your PC?
"BillL" <billc1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
>
> This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o) I'm
going
> away in April for 3 weeks Goa in India, thanks for asking ;o) and just
> wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to leave the PC plugged into
the
> mains or to unplug it from the mains?
>
> BTW I'm in the UK, if that makes any difference.
>
>
Re: Longish holiday/vacation do you unplug your PC?
"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> SteveH <steve.houghREMOVE@THISblueyonder.co.uk> wrote
>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>> BillL <billc1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote
>
>>>> This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o) I'm
>>>> going away in April for 3 weeks Goa in India, thanks for asking ;o) and
>>>> just wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to leave
>>>> the PC plugged into the mains or to unplug it from the mains?
>
>>> I generally unplug stuff when away for that long, essentially because
>>> you wont be around to turn it off if it all goes pear shaped due to a
>>> fault etc.
>
>>>> BTW I'm in the UK, if that makes any difference.
>
>>> Yes, it does, that soggy little island could see it go under water while
>>> you are away.
>
>> Indeed its so wet over here you can come over and drown yourself if you
>> like Rod.
>
> You get to take a long run off a short pier instead
And we have lots of those as well, mostly in the House of Lords.
Re: Longish holiday/vacation do you unplug your PC?
BillL wrote:
>
> This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o)
> I'm going away in April for 3 weeks Goa in India, thanks for
> asking ;o) and just wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to
> leave the PC plugged into the mains or to unplug it from the mains?
Shut it off. Unplug it from everything to protect against
lightning etc. Now it won't be a fire hazard.
"A man who is right every time is not likely to do very much."
-- Francis Crick, co-discover of DNA
"There is nothing more amazing than stupidity in action."
-- Thomas Matthews
Re: Longish holiday/vacation do you unplug your PC?
["Followup-To:" header set to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt.] BillL
wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o) I'm
> going away in April for 3 weeks Goa in India, thanks for asking ;o)
> and just wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to leave the PC
> plugged into the mains or to unplug it from the mains?
<snip>
> OS: WinXP Pro SP2
Turn it off. No use paying for electricity for two weeks and six days
of BSOD. ;)
Re: Longish holiday/vacation do you unplug your PC?
On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:22:27 -0500, CBFalconer wrote:
> BillL wrote:
>>
>> This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o)
>> I'm going away in April for 3 weeks Goa in India, thanks for
>> asking ;o) and just wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to
>> leave the PC plugged into the mains or to unplug it from the mains?
>
> Shut it off. Unplug it from everything to protect against
> lightning etc. Now it won't be a fire hazard.
Yes - and don't forget to unplug the 'phone line, as that can cause damage
from lightning. Friend down the road lost 2 PCs, a printer and a fax m/c,
(also his mains distribution board and car electronics) and that was not a
direct hit!
--
Peter.
If you can do it today, you didn't put off enough yesterday.
Re: Longish holiday/vacation do you unplug your PC?
"SteveH" <steve.houghREMOVE@THISblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:53eqlvF1rvi9aU1@mid.individual.net...
>> SteveH <steve.houghREMOVE@THISblueyonder.co.uk> wrote
>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>> BillL <billc1@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote
>>
>>>>> This is, most probably, a daft question but I'll ask anyway! ;o) I'm
>>>>> going away in April for 3 weeks Goa in India, thanks for asking ;o)
>>>>> and just wanted people's opinions on whether its ok to leave
>>>>> the PC plugged into the mains or to unplug it from the mains?
>>
>>>> I generally unplug stuff when away for that long, essentially because
>>>> you wont be around to turn it off if it all goes pear shaped due to a
>>>> fault etc.
>>
>>>>> BTW I'm in the UK, if that makes any difference.
>>
>>>> Yes, it does, that soggy little island could see it go under water
>>>> while you are away.
>>
>>> Indeed its so wet over here you can come over and drown yourself if you
>>> like Rod.
>>
>> You get to take a long run off a short pier instead
>
> And we have lots of those as well, mostly in the House of Lords.
>
> SteveH
And SteveH wins this thread quite handily, no pun intended.
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