[net.micro.apple] Leaving apple on 24hrs?

ab364@uiucuxa.CSO.UIUC.EDU (12/03/85)

I have recently started a habit of leaving my Apple II+ on 24hrs. Does anyone
else do this? What kind of problems can I expect? Is it safe?  Responses from
people with actual experience will be appreciated. 

In case it is important, I have:
         Apple II+ w/ 48k
         16k Andromeda "Language Card"
         Apple parallel printer card
         Prometheus 1200A modem
         Videx 80 column card
         Disk II controller w/ 2 drives (apple)

Please respond via email, and I will post the results.

ihnp4!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!uiucuxa!ab364

spk256@uiucuxa.CSO.UIUC.EDU (12/05/85)

There shouldn't be any problems...As a Bulletin Board System Operator,
I have been doing this for quite some time, and have had no troubles.
I know of some systems that have been on 24 hours for over 3 years
without any major hardware troubles except for the disk drives (They
were in constant use, and as being mechanical in nature, they would
be the first to fail! ((They were in use because a BBS is a message
base, and the message must be read from disk every time it is
accessed)))...
 
Benjy Mouse
University of Illinois
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kucharsk@gumby.UUCP (12/06/85)

> 
> I have recently started a habit of leaving my Apple II+ on 24hrs. Does anyone
> else do this? What kind of problems can I expect? Is it safe?  Responses from
> people with actual experience will be appreciated. 
> 
> In case it is important, I have:
>          Apple II+ w/ 48k
>          16k Andromeda "Language Card"
>          Apple parallel printer card
>          Prometheus 1200A modem
>          Videx 80 column card
>          Disk II controller w/ 2 drives (apple)
> 
> Please respond via email, and I will post the results.
> 
> ihnp4!uiucdcs!uiucuxc!uiucuxa!ab364

	You shouldn't have any major problems with leaving it on all the time,
except maybe a heat problem because you have so many of your slots filled.  If
the 24 hour stints aren't going to last long - no big deal, but if you intend
to leave it that way for the rest of its life, it might be wise to invest in
one of the many Apple fans on the market, or perhaps a small muffin fan.  I hope
this helps

Bill Kucharski
University of Wisconsin - Madison