stand by or shutdown

Zelgadis · Feb 5th, 2002, 05:30 AM

well anyway i just wanna know which is safer
if u put ur ps2 on standby or (i call it shutdown)shut it down?
mine is on standby how about ya i just wanna know which is safer
so help me

Spank-A-Thon · Feb 5th, 2002, 07:19 AM

It depends on how long you are not going to use it. I would recommend that if you are not going to use it for more than 24 hours then to shut it down.

Otherwise, leaving it on Stand By is best.

Stand By prevents sudden surges of power going through your PS2 (or TV, Video, etc) - i.e. it keeps a steady current going through it. If you were turning it on and off many times during a day then you could possibly do harm I guess. So instead you knock it on to Stand By.

But also you shouldn't leave it on Stand By unecessarily.

As I said, my general rule of thum is if it's gonna be longer than 24 hours then I'll shut it down.

- S

IcyMourdor · Feb 5th, 2002, 11:06 PM

[COLOR=sky blue]Personally, I shut it down only if I know I'm not going near it for at least three hours. Otherwise, keep in on standby.[/COLOR]

Zelgadis · Feb 6th, 2002, 12:40 AM

oo ic ait thx guys

Neo_Soldier28 · Mar 7th, 2002, 10:16 AM

I shut it down when im done because i know i wont be back for a while but i used to use stand by until i found how hot it got when i wasn't playin it

Uchiha Sasuke · Mar 7th, 2002, 07:21 PM

Ok lets put it this way standby is like sleep on your computer.And shutdown is well...........shutdown.But if you have it on standby and theres a power surge watch out!!!

IcyMourdor · Mar 7th, 2002, 09:41 PM

[COLOR=sky blue]Power surges are evil for everything.[/COLOR]

talon101 · Mar 7th, 2002, 10:02 PM

whats a power surge i never had one

IcyMourdor · Mar 7th, 2002, 10:04 PM

[COLOR=sky blue]A power surge is when too much electricity flows through. It'll blow out all of you're electical items like computers.

It usually happens when lightning hits.[/COLOR]

talon101 · Mar 7th, 2002, 10:58 PM

i ve never had or herd one in mt life

Macceh^ · Mar 25th, 2002, 06:18 AM

its common sense really if your going to be playing it again soon then standby is best but if you going to have a logn break say the next day before you play it again id recomend shutting it down.

Hope its helped

Neo_Soldier28 · Mar 26th, 2002, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by talon101
i ve never had or herd one in mt life

Seriously????? no really????

Infernal Mass · Apr 6th, 2002, 10:17 PM

i just read a thread today posted at another board concerning this very same topic..in it the person says that he recently called sony, because the ps2 he owns started acting odd..he was afraid there was a power surge that may have messed it up..anyways the person at sony said that if you're going to leave the ps2 alone for a long period of time they used school as an example the best thing to do is shut it down..so i'm going to start doing that today..i've had mine since launch and have shut it down like 10 times since i bought it.

Feb 5th, 2002, 05:30 AM	#1
Zelgadis Registered User Joined: Feb 2002 Location: TAHTS A SECRET Posts: 82	stand by or shutdown well anyway i just wanna know which is safer if u put ur ps2 on standby or (i call it shutdown)shut it down? mine is on standby how about ya i just wanna know which is safer so help me Last edited by Zelgadis; Feb 5th, 2002 at 05:44 AM..

Feb 5th, 2002, 11:06 PM	#3
IcyMourdor Cream Puff Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin Age: 38 Posts: 2,713	[COLOR=sky blue]Personally, I shut it down only if I know I'm not going near it for at least three hours. Otherwise, keep in on standby.[/COLOR] __________________ You will walk in fire, earth, water, and air, through temptation, and at last into despair and desolation.

Mar 7th, 2002, 07:21 PM	#6
Uchiha Sasuke Cursed Joined: Jan 2002 Location: AWOL! Age: 39 Posts: 3,841	Ok lets put it this way standby is like sleep on your computer.And shutdown is well...........shutdown.But if you have it on standby and theres a power surge watch out!!! __________________ *~I've Lost Myself, Life no longer matters~* *~The Official Ps2Fantasy Ninja~* *~A Life Without Love, Is No Life At All~* Social Networks

Mar 7th, 2002, 09:41 PM	#7
IcyMourdor Cream Puff Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin Age: 38 Posts: 2,713	[COLOR=sky blue]Power surges are evil for everything.[/COLOR] __________________ You will walk in fire, earth, water, and air, through temptation, and at last into despair and desolation.

Mar 7th, 2002, 10:02 PM	#8
talon101 Senior Member Joined: Feb 2002 Location: N.S.W Australia Nambucca Age: 35 Posts: 270	whats a power surge i never had one __________________ My destiny is to create... One day i will create a monstrosity so terrible, it will seep into the deepest recesses of human fear...

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Feb 5th, 2002, 07:19 AM	#2
Spank-A-Thon Carpe Diem Baby! Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 49 Posts: 664	It depends on how long you are not going to use it. I would recommend that if you are not going to use it for more than 24 hours then to shut it down. Otherwise, leaving it on Stand By is best. Stand By prevents sudden surges of power going through your PS2 (or TV, Video, etc) - i.e. it keeps a steady current going through it. If you were turning it on and off many times during a day then you could possibly do harm I guess. So instead you knock it on to Stand By. But also you shouldn't leave it on Stand By unecessarily. As I said, my general rule of thum is if it's gonna be longer than 24 hours then I'll shut it down. - S

Feb 6th, 2002, 12:40 AM	#4
Zelgadis Registered User Joined: Feb 2002 Location: TAHTS A SECRET Posts: 82	oo ic ait thx guys

Mar 7th, 2002, 10:16 AM	#5
Neo_Soldier28 Si\|ent Protector Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Everywhere Age: 39 Posts: 536	I shut it down when im done because i know i wont be back for a while but i used to use stand by until i found how hot it got when i wasn't playin it

Mar 7th, 2002, 10:04 PM	#9
IcyMourdor Cream Puff Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin Age: 38 Posts: 2,713	[COLOR=sky blue]A power surge is when too much electricity flows through. It'll blow out all of you're electical items like computers. It usually happens when lightning hits.[/COLOR] __________________ You will walk in fire, earth, water, and air, through temptation, and at last into despair and desolation.

Mar 7th, 2002, 10:58 PM	#10
talon101 Senior Member Joined: Feb 2002 Location: N.S.W Australia Nambucca Age: 35 Posts: 270	i ve never had or herd one in mt life __________________ My destiny is to create... One day i will create a monstrosity so terrible, it will seep into the deepest recesses of human fear...

Mar 25th, 2002, 06:18 AM	#11
Macceh^ Ne me mori facias Joined: Mar 2002 Location: UK Age: 37 Posts: 513	its common sense really if your going to be playing it again soon then standby is best but if you going to have a logn break say the next day before you play it again id recomend shutting it down. Hope its helped __________________ Dark Times - European World of Warcraft PvP Guild ------------------------------------- Diamond Rings, Earrings, Gold Bands, Gemstone Jewelry, Bracelets https://www.letscollectonline.com

Apr 6th, 2002, 10:17 PM	#13
Infernal Mass pariah Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,385	i just read a thread today posted at another board concerning this very same topic..in it the person says that he recently called sony, because the ps2 he owns started acting odd..he was afraid there was a power surge that may have messed it up..anyways the person at sony said that if you're going to leave the ps2 alone for a long period of time they used school as an example the best thing to do is shut it down..so i'm going to start doing that today..i've had mine since launch and have shut it down like 10 times since i bought it.

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