[AT] OT : ! puter question for dsl

[CEE VILL]

Ivan,

I leave my machine on all the time with DSL, but shutting it down is not a 
problem.  When it boots back up on turn on, the internet connection is there 
and ready to go. My practice is to use the sleep function most of the time 
the machine is not in actual use.  I shut down when required for new 
software, if it appears some files may be messed up, or when a t-storm is 
expected.  Then I turn off the master power switch and hope a strike or 
surge will not jump it.
As is your practice, I keep sensitive info on a disk or on a machine not 
connected to the net.

Hope this helps.
Charlie V. in cold but sunny WNT.

>From: "Ivan Cousins" <ivancou at usachoice.net>
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>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: [AT] OT : !      puter question  for dsl Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 
>18:11:14 -0500
>
>  We finally got the chance to go from dialup to dsl out here . I am used 
>to
>turning my pc off at night and when we go away . But since dsl is always on
>what happens ?   As a security measure all my tax records and sensitive
>stuff are moving to a external drive so they can be  only accessed when
>plugged in .   Thanks , Ivan
>
>
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