stand-by

[peanut]

Has anyone ever had a problem caused by putting your computer on stand-by instead of turning it off?

[polar_bear]

Some computer experts say it is the best thing rather than restarting. I tried it but there was still loads of heat coming off it so it must cost something to generate that.
A secondary problem was using a KVM switch (This runs two computer from one keyboard, one mouse and one monitor switching between both). When I came out of standby they would not work until re-boot so it seemed a bit daft to leave it on.

[ianess]

Why not put it into "hibernate" so that when you turn it back on it opens up exactly where you left off?

[peanut]

Six of one half a dozen of the othe isnt it?

[Hard@it]

I do not know much about computers or computing I always leave mine on standby, and other than clicking on Speedtouch and wanadoo/orange at restart - no probs.