joebedford wrote:
Gdetrailer wrote:
Seriously though, I fail to understand why folks insist on having their PCs "sleep" or "hibernate"
Don't worry about it. It's not important enough to take the time to explain it to you.
I'll respond.
The sleep and hibernate features are good features if using a lap-top, especially if the lap-top is running on battery power only. It prolongs the battery from running down so quick, if the computer is unattended.
Unfortunately, the hibernate and sleep and even the screen saver features are built into the software that's loaded on every PC, laptop or desktop.
No everyone wants the sleep, hibernation, or even screen saver activated. They want their computers ON and left ON, and depending on what they are using their computers for, that's perfectly OK. It might not be for everyone, but the option should be available.
Then there are those who want, or need the sleep-hibernation-screen savers to be active. In an office setting it's for security reasons, so someone cannot come along if you move away from your desk a while and someone could get on your computer and .... say ... send hateful e-mails to the company CEO ... and YOUR email address would be the sending e-mail. You'd be fired before you get back to your desk.
Sometimes, folks use there computers at home. OK, not everyone is above board, and hide things from their family members, and visit web site, or who knows what that they don't want someone else to see. Screen saver with password to restart, hibernation is used extensively.
Either way, it's not right or wrong. It's just the we each want to use our own equipment.
