Switching off Laptop's screen

Even in sleep mode, some parts of the laptop are still running so that it can instantly switch itself on again when you open the screen. The same parts also work when you're using your laptop. So in the long run, these parts may get overheated and you will have to replace them. Sleep mode is a very useful feature but I do think you should switch off your laptop if you're about to take a long sleep, unless you're running some software that you know will take hours. Even machines need some sort of rest too.

Even I use my laptop for a long time daily. I have to switch it off and back then back on again. I used to do it even for a short period of time initially. However, of late, I have been using the stand by mode. That turns of the PC for a short span of time and I can even keep the windows open which I need to work on when I am back again. But, I take this precaution not to keep it in the standby mode for a long time. I have never tried doing it in the way you do it with your laptop. I make it a point to shut down the laptop at night when I am done with my work. I think that is the best way to give rest to the machine. Moreover, I also shut it down completely whenever I am going to take a big break during day time. I use my laptop very carefully and see to it that I am not hurting it anyhow. The devices we use are machines after all and are likely to crash. If we take care of them better, they will give us a better service.

I think shutting it down at night is a good idea. Your computer needs to bounce back sometimes from all of the memory you use up surfing the net and playing games. It's okay to let the computer go to sleep mode, but in the morning you still need to restart. If you shut it down while you are sleeping the one thing you definitely protect it from is power surges that could happen if the power goes out overnight.

I am not a computer tech and I am not an expert when it comes to gadgets either. But giving your lappy at least hours of rest will not cost you a cent Why not give the poor thing some hours to rest

Well, there are two views on this. I have a Mac. I had called Apple once to inquire about leaving my computer on or shutting down. He told me you could leave it on all the time, it should not damage the unit. But some people in the forum believe that leaving it on all the time is bad. That it will burn out sooner then later. So I compromised and what I have been doing is turning it on in the morning, then shutting down at night. The one thing that was agreed upon was, especially for desktops, if it is not plugged into a power strip and there is a short it will damage the computer. Also, if there is a surge or black out and the computer is shut down due to that could also damage the unit. So I was advised that if I decided to keep my computer on all the time that I should get myself a generator in the even there us a short or black out. I was told that a good generator would kick in with in milliseconds and the computer will appear to not have been affected. So, I would shut it down at night.

It is no big deal not to shut it down if you keep using it. To shut down at night has the following benefits, 1) Actually when laptop is "sleeping", the temporary files in RAM is still there. Shutdown your laptop can release it. 2) As point 1, I think you know that if RAM has no electricity, the data in it may lose. So that means your laptop is using some electricity when in sleep mode. Shut it down can stop the elec loss. 3) Some sys dump file will not be deleted before restart the laptop, if you always make it sleep, the dump files will pile up. You can keep your old habit and remember to restart your laptop sometimes. But shut it down at night is not bad I think.

I put my screen down if I am leaving the computer for awhile but always shut it down at night. When your computer is in sleep mode it is still using electricity. I have a lamp I plug into my laptop. The lamp stays on when I close my computer screen because the machine is actually still on. There is no reason to keep it on at night. If you keep programs open when you put it to sleep it is likely you will have to log out and back in again anyway. For example, if you are on Facebook and you leave it open when you put your computer to sleep, or even go to another page for an extended period of time, Facebook will be continually updating. I find that a lot of the new photos posted will not be visible so I have to close the page and then open it again. When I go to bed I not only shut down, I unplug my computer. The plug in light is on even when it is shut off. That means it is using power. It's enough that all the televisions and their attachments are on at all times, there is no reason to keep computers on.

your freind is wrong man.. nothing happens to a computer that stays on sleep mode... you can turn it off from time to time but you dont have to leave it off every night

I have always shut my laptop down at night. But, I never shut down my desktop. I always keep my desktop on.

It always best to shut the laptop down when you're not using it. People don't realize that a computer is in fact like a living organism and needs deep sleep and rest just like we do. It will perform better if you shut it down at night when you're not using it.

If you want to save your battery more, then turning your laptop off completely for longer periods of time like when you're asleep is a good idea. Maybe this is what your friend had in mind. It is more energy efficient to turn it off for a longer period of time when you don't use it while you sleep.

no it is not proper menu to shut down the system.by using this window is flew away at any time .but i don't know how window is flew away. by this every thing in happen in system.

En,which one of the process is one's personal habits.I usually turn off my laptop,because my laptop can use electricity when I have realax.This will undoubtedly increase the cost of my life,on the other hand,the fan of the laptop is working on the time which lead to the accumulation of dust on the fan,and it is not good for the laptop.

Direct switched off will be impact to your laptop hard disk so better shut down the system and need to regular scanning of system

Leaving the laptop in hibernation is not likely to do any harm at all. I always turn mine off completely, but that is only because I may not use it again for quite a wile, whereas my desktop computer is on permanently. It may help occasionally to reboot the laptop in order to release system resources, which can sometimes remain allocated even though a program has been closed.

I am not sure how you handle your laptop, but for me my laptop is my life because i live on it the entire day. I really fear to do anything wrong to it. I really take good care of it. I think it is important to put something at rest when it is worked a lot. So i think as you go to sleep, you also have to make your laptop give some of it.

Hi bro Are you sure you are not going to give your lappy any more of those sleeping pills? Bro, I do not have my own laptop, but I gifted one to my wife some months back. She rarely needs to switch it off as it is most of the time kept switched off But if your O/S and Laptop support the Hibernation mode, I dont think that would be bad for your laptop... maybe a little bad for the battery on it as the newer products are delicate and made to go bad sooner.

I prefer to shut down my laptop even if I am away for one hour. The problem may not appear on the face but every gadget using power should get rest to keep in shape. I think if you constantly keep it in on mode the soldered parts may feel the heat.

Yes, I have heard that as well. Some say laps will last longer if you do it the way your friend says to. We learn new things everyday... have a great day there.