re I power on once a day, when I get up in
the morning, and power off once a day, when I go to bed at night.
That is exactly what I do, and often unplug my portable phones for a day or
longer, or they muck up now and then. LOL

I checked my outside power meter, and found the answer--thanks to all of
you. My DSL so-called "tech" is full of crapola. Sheesh. I upgraded to a
"faster modem" and now I'm not even sure that is what I have. They may have
just set my speed up, IMHO. Grrrrrr




"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
...
Pappion wrote:

PS: they also told me I did not need to turn my computer off
(electrically via the surge suppressor as I've always done), and
could safely leave it on all night--


This question is asked periodically and usually garners all sorts of
fervent responses, on both sides of the question. Some people never turn
off their computers, claiming turning them off can cause the hardware to
fail sooner. Others turn them on and off multiple times each day, to save
electricity.

My view is that it doesn't matter very much either way, and you should do
what works best for you. Personally I power on once a day, when I get up
in the morning, and power off once a day, when I go to bed at night.


"it takes the same power to turn
it on as it would leaving it on,


But that is simply nonsense. Not at all true.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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