SD>-=> TOM WALKER wrote to SEAN DENNIS <=-   
      
   SD> TW> Actualy as far as damaging the same thing applies to the computer   
   SD> TW> itself. SO perhaps they should never be turned off either??   
      
   SD>I never turn off any of my desktops or servers unless there is a hardware   
   SD>failure or an extended power failure.  I have left my BBS machine(s) on for   
   SD>years on end without any problems.  While newer hardware isn't so sensitive,   
   SD>every time you turn on a computer, there is a small power surge into the   
   SD>system (it's not directly damaging).  Then there's the moving parts having   
   SD>to start back up again and spin up to speed.   
      
   SD>Kim Komando has a great article you might want to look at:   
      
   SD>http://www.komando.com/tips/11929/should-you-shut-down-your-computer-at-nigh   
   SD>ll   
      
   SD>(That's supposed to be on a single line if it wraps...)   
      
   Nice article and I agree totaly for the casual home user. The biggest   
   enemy of modern computers is Heat,  IF you keep that under control you   
   should have smooth sailing   
      
     tom   
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