Those with laptops.

[Harms Way]

I was just wondering what those of you with laptops do when you want to go away from your computer for a while. For instance, when I go to bed I usually shut my laptop off, wake up and go to classes, and return to turn it back on. Is this necessary? Can I just leave it sit looged off of windows with the sceen-saver running? I am on a LAN ethernet connection at a university if it makes a difference.
Also, my computer wont let me put it into "stand by" mode.
Thanks in advance.

 

[posol]

close close the top. it should put it in a semi-hibernation mode.

 

[Sabz5150]

You assume that I am away from my laptop for any period of time longer than an hour If I have to leave it for any reason, large compiles or a date with the g/f, I just close the lid and turn it upside down. Other than that, my laptop goes where I go at all times.

My desktop never gets turned off unless I am swapping hardware.

 

[GSRCRXsi]

i leave mine on 24-7. and i set it up so that when i close the lid it doesnt go into standby cause it cuts my internet connection when it does. of course its always plugged in too.

 

[Battle Pope]

That's the big thing right there is keeping it cool while it sits there.

 

[Sabz5150]

Originally posted by Battle Pope@Sep 13 2005, 10:46 AM
That's the big thing right there is keeping it cool while it sits there.

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That's why I turn it upside down. Gives the cooling fans all the room they need. Or I'll throttle the CPU back if it's not doing anything.

 

[Celerity]

Why not justpower it off ?

 

[Battle Pope]

because then you have to go through the hassle of powering it back on again.

 

[Sabz5150]

Originally posted by Celerity@Sep 13 2005, 04:57 PM
Why not justpower it off ?

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Because unless I am taking it somewhere in its bag, I'm using it.

 

[Harms Way]

I am getting pretty frustrated. I cant put my computer in stand by mode. I tried going to start, control panel, and power options and did pretty much every option from there. I tried everything I can think of. I even searched on dell's site for an answer. I dont want to shut down my computer and turn it back on everytime i want to stop using/use it, but i cant put it into stand by mode. My computer is a dell 5150 laptop with windows XP pro for reference. If someone has an idea, i will try it.
Thanks.
*EDIT* I fixed the problem by downloading the newest version of audio and video drivers from dell's site.

 

[infamouz]

go to power options, and set up the labtop as never turning off the harddisk. Then for the monitor, just set it up to where it will turn off in a minute if noone touches it. i have my labtop right next to my bed with active cable internet, so im always downloading things. just set it up like thatand let it idle while you sleep. i havent turned off my labtop like in 1 month. i do it occasionally just to shut it down. but other than that im always doin stuff on it.