re monitors should they be kept on hours a day yes i know computers and harddisk drives should be always on but what about monitors they generate a lots of heat should i or shouldn t i keep them on hours a day any advice thanks take care paul there has been no empirical evidence to support the first statement true there is a power surge at startup that has the potential to do damage but the internal power supply is well protected i ve turned my mac on and off six or seven times a day for three years without problem the monitor is the same to leave it on is to waste a lot of electricity twice as much as a television possibly more turn it off when you re not using it it ll save you money and the world a few more resources kelley thomas kelley boylan powerpc ibm austin kelleyb austin ibm com i buy and pay for my own opinions
