Re: [nukkad] COMPUTER STANDBY mode

["Tirumurti Vasudevan" <>]

it is not a start from scratch.
While on standby, your entire computer switches to a low-power state
where devices, such as the monitor and hard disks, turn off and your
computer uses less power. When you want to use the computer again, it
comes out of standby quickly, and your desktop is restored exactly as
you left it. Standby is particularly useful for conserving battery
power in portable computers. Because Standby does not save your
desktop state to disk, a power failure while on Standby can cause you
to lose unsaved information.

a better alternative is hibernation.
The hibernate feature saves everything in memory on disk, turns off
your monitor and hard disk, and then turns off your computer. When you
restart your computer, your desktop is restored exactly as you left
it. It takes longer to bring your computer out of hibernation than out
of standby.

yes, there was a theory that one need not shutdown system as stand by
consumes very little energy. it was said that the powering of the pc
results in more stress than leaving it just like that.
but to my mind it depends on how long you are going to be leaving it to standby.
if one has a habit of working in short spurts itis perhpas worth
leaving it in standby.

tv

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