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Subject: Re: Is it safe ?

Author: Timothy J Beeck

Date: 07:07:57 10/24/99

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On October 24, 1999 at 06:50:18, Micheal Cummings wrote:

>On October 24, 1999 at 05:53:10, Anatoli wrote:
>
>>Dear chess friends !
>>Many of you test differant chess programs days and nights. I just want to ask
>>you a question- is it safe to leave your computors operating for days ? Today
>>there was a terrible fire here in Melbourne and the faulty TV caused it. Of
>>course you turn off the monitors when you away , but what about the unit ? It
>>has just a small fan. So, can I go to my job and there will not be ANY problem
>>with my computor ?
>>Thanks
>>Anatoli
>
>I work at a company that leaves the computers on all the time and even monitors
>with their screen saver going on. There have been computer units that have been
>on for over a year with no problems.
>
>My work computers have been on all the time. I played CM6K games on a computer
>for 20 days without touching it.

I've left my CPU on since 1997. The only time I turn it off is if there are
going to be electrical storms in the area.

 http://www.geocities.com/~thewonderdog
>
>But I always turn the monitor off and always leave the unit on, It does taks
>while I am not their during the night.



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