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From: allegro@sunpix.UUCP ( SunVis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: To power down, or not to power down.(also key clicks)
Message-ID: <932@callegro.UUCP>
Date: 19 Oct 89 17:44:54 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Research Triangle Park, NC
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    Hi,   
    I just have two simple questions.....

    First: I have a standard 520 St w/40 meg supra HD. will I get more life
           out of my drive if I leave it on all the time (except during
           storms, o'course) or is it okay two power it down when I'm not
	   using the system ? ( I power up 2 to 3 times a day).
	   Should/could I leave the whole system on all the time ?
           I'd really like to know so's I can keep my HD going for years
           and years and years and yea...(bap!!!)

   Second: After I've been typing for Oh...say 10 mins or so the key click
           sound gets louder then dies, maybe to fade in and out a few times
           but mostly it stays quite until I power down then back up (reset
	   don't do a thing). Is this my sound chip(whatever they named it)
    	   or are the key clicks some other hardware?

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