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Mon 23/08/04 at 11:08
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"Stridman in disguis"
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Some people I know never turn the whole PS2 off, they just leave it on Standby but other i've seen just turn the whole console off by the back switch.

I just turn mine off by the back switch but does it matter and what do you do?
Mon 23/08/04 at 21:14
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"America, _ yeah!!"
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Who cares how you switch it off.

People have diffrent ways, as long as it works what's the problem?
Fri 27/08/04 at 14:18
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"Comfortably Numb"
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witch-king wrote:
> I thought standby took up more power than turning it off at the back.

My god, you must an IQ of 148!

> I always turn it off at the back when I finish.

Round the back, just the way you like it...

:D
Fri 27/08/04 at 14:19
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"Comfortably Numb"
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Squall wrote:
> Who cares how you switch it off.
>
> People have diffrent ways, as long as it works what's the problem?

The likelyhood of an apocolypse. (sp?)
Fri 27/08/04 at 14:35
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"forceful tendencies"
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Forest Fan wrote:
> I always turn it off on standby first and then immediately switch it
> off at the back. Is that right?

I do that too, i reckon you could break something by switching it off straightaway at the back. i always leave it on standby if i plan on playing on it later, though.
Fri 27/08/04 at 15:02
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"Cigar smoker"
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I just switch it off at the back, never leave it on standby though.

Had my PS2 from launch day and it's still going strong :)
Fri 27/08/04 at 16:36
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"END OF AN ERA"
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J-42 wrote:
> witch-king wrote:
> I thought standby took up more power than turning it off at the
> back.
>
> My god, you must an IQ of 148!

Sorry. I just wanted to know why people leave it on SB.
Sat 28/08/04 at 21:41
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"object"
Posts: 190
i just turn it off at the back all my friends do the same we have all had ours a while and their still going strong.
Sat 28/08/04 at 22:07
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"Just Bog Standard.."
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Forest Fan wrote:
> I always turn it off on standby first and then immediately switch it
> off at the back. Is that right?

That's exactly what I do.
Sun 29/08/04 at 00:06
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"Back For Good"
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Well I've had mine on standby since November 2000, never had any problems.
Sun 29/08/04 at 00:11
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"Comfortably Numb"
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witch-king wrote:
> J-42 wrote:
> witch-king wrote:
> I thought standby took up more power than turning it off at the
> back.
>
> My god, you must an IQ of 148!
>
> Sorry. I just wanted to know why people leave it on SB.

Heh, I was joking. Probably because they can't be bothered to reach over to the back of the PS2. I think it was used for the benefit of obese americans.

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