retired_Monica65

I will be at work tomorrow, returning home around half 10. I want to set my PC up to record MOTD2, and put it into some sort of hibernation/sleep mode so power usage is minimal whilst I'm out.

I've downloaded a program that wakes my PC up from hibernation, but as my admin account is password protected it asks for that and hence is a bit useless. Does sleep mode do the same and how much power does that use?

Before anyone says it I can't remove the password as otherwise Windows Media Center won't work properly.

retired_jshendel

Just leave it on. My PC can be on for 2/3 days without turning it off sometimes

Sod global warming

aeonteal

What Paul said. Mine's on for days on end tbh, can't do it much good mind.

retired_neasp

Just switch your monitor off and set poweroff time or sleep mode on control panel.

retired_Monica65

I'm not feeling it. I love my money as well as the planet.

retired_jshendel

Does more damage turning it on and off than just leaving it running

retired_srini_aug1

go to screen saveer settings and set it to hibernate after x hours of inactivity, preferably after you've finished recording

retired_Monica65

Ah I think I may have fixed it.

I read somewhere there are risks with sleep and hibernate, relating to hardware not waking up properly. Anyone able to shed any light on this?

retired_poptikeni

Not sure but my laptop can go a bit funny if i just stick it in sleep mode over the space of a few days.

retired_tanuja

My boss NEVER turns his laptop off, EVER. He even has it on during his comute to work, and it's never broken down, etc, so I assume computers are ok left on 24/7?