Bad to leave 6000 on 24/7?

I have been putting my computer into Standby mode for the past 2 weeks and my computer seems to need restarted almost every day becuase it just doesn't want to open some programs when I click on their shortcut. It works fine after a restart though.

I'd rather not turn it off every night; is it fine to just leave it on? Will my fan wear out quicker?

Also, do I need to wear my 9 cell battery down to almost empty before I plug it back in again? I heard that and now I'm paranoid to take it, for example, around the house for 45 minutes only.

Thanks so much,

bennerkla

 

I run my 6000 probably 13 hours a day with no problem and I did occationally run my previous Toshiba for a few days at a time.

I think it would be tough to leave any laptop on without any chance to rest and cool down though.

No, you don't need to wear the 9cell down far as I know. There are times I run it on battery for thirty minutes or so and then plug it back in. Works fine.

 

If you want to read up on the battery, check this site out:
http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm

I wouldn't run it down to almost empty because if you want to go somewhere then you'll have to charge it up. If your 6000 stays stationary most of the time, take the battery out every couple of days or so.

You should be able to leave your laptop on 24/7 without any damage as long as it is getting good ventilation. Like Niki said, i wouldn't do it all the time. Every couple of days, just give it a few hours rest.

The standby issue could be caused by something else like junkware or XP problem.

SG

 

What is the difference between hibernation and standby? Is it better to put my computer in one or another during the time I sleep and go to school? I know hibernation takes longer to load up, but maybe it would solve my problems with the programs not starting.

When they say a battery lasts 1-2 years, does that mean it will be completely unusable after that time or just have a sub-par life span?

Thanks so much for the answers so far,

-bennerkla

 

Standby only turns off the lcd and hard drive. Hibernation completely turns off the computer. That is why it takes longer to turn back on.

 

^^ what he said. Hibernate basically takes whatever you have in RAM and dumps it in the hard drive and then turns the whole computer off.

 

i leave mine on 24/7 .. np at all.. btw, i do use a lapcool (notebook cooler) to make sure its always running as cool as possible (the hd tends to get really hot if i dont use the lapcool)

 

I only put mine into standby when I leave during the day and come back a few hours later etc. to save some energy. No need to mess with the battery thing. I usually just turn it off at night and turn it back on in the morning unless I'm downloading something thats huge. Never had it on longer than one-two days

 

like felipedana said. Definetly get a notebook cooler to help with ventillation if you leave it on overnight. Or you can use centrino hardware control to set it to run at the processor speed for overnighters.

 

i leave my 6000 on almost 24/7. usually, the only time it's powered off is when i'm transporting it. i have the LCD set to shut off after an hour of inactivity.

 

Lithium-Ions prefer a partial charge. That means you SHOULD NOT fully drain it. If you do you will wear it out much quicker. Its ok to do it every once in a while as it resets the battery life meter. (They tend to get less accurate over time)

Also if you are not going to be using your notebook for a while, dont leave it at / near 100% full. That will also wear out your battery. The sweet spot for Lithium-Ions is ~40-50%. So if you are not going to be using it, that's a good charge for it to be at.

 

Thank you for all of the replies.