I either use the control or just hold the power button. But I dont flick the switch at the back, is this bad?caponord720
Yes. The console is only 70% off. There is still a red light on it. It's a waste of electricity. Same as in TV, don't just turn it off using the remote. :)
[QUOTE="caponord720"]I either use the control or just hold the power button. But I dont flick the switch at the back, is this bad?skp_16
Yes. The console is only 70% off. There is still a red light on it. It's a waste of electricity. Same as in TV, don't just turn it off using the remote. :)
Aside from the power consumption will it injure my ps3? I used to leave my ps2 the same way as well...
[QUOTE="caponord720"]I either use the control or just hold the power button. But I dont flick the switch at the back, is this bad?caponord720
Yes. The console is only 70% off. There is still a red light on it. It's a waste of electricity. Same as in TV, don't just turn it off using the remote. :)
Aside from the power consumption will it injure my ps3? I used to leave my ps2 the same way as well...
I'm not sure. Just totally turn it off to be safe.
I just recalled, leaving the red light on means standby. Hehe.
There are FIVE ways to turning your PS3 off: 1; turn off by the controller. 2; turn off by front touch. 3; turn off the switch on the back.... I dont remember the othe TWO. LOLs
Apparently leaving the PS3 on standby mode (red light) consumes approxamatly 200 dollars annually in electricity. Just in case you are paying the power bills.
[QUOTE="caponord720"]I either use the control or just hold the power button. But I dont flick the switch at the back, is this bad?skp_16
Yes. The console is only 70% off. There is still a red light on it. It's a waste of electricity. Same as in TV, don't just turn it off using the remote. :)
i dont care if its still using electricity cuz its included in my rent. desides it would ware out the switch eventually, on topic, most of the time i use the controller to turn it on and off, and eject discs
[QUOTE="caponord720"]I either use the control or just hold the power button. But I dont flick the switch at the back, is this bad?kb8618
Yes. The console is only 70% off. There is still a red light on it. It's a waste of electricity. Same as in TV, don't just turn it off using the remote. :)
i dont care if its still using electricity cuz its included in my rent. desides it would ware out the switch eventually, on topic, most of the time i use the controller to turn it on and off, and eject discsGood point.
Turning the switch off on the back is perfectly fine IF the console is in standby mode (steady red light).
Also, I hope you all know that in a recent firmware update, the system was updated so you can turn off the system through the XrossMediaBar. It's the "Turn Off System" option in the "Users" column. You can still hold the PS button to bring up the classic menu with that option, though.
I press the "Turn off System" button under the "Users" section on the XMB (not while in game) and then flip the switch on the front because i have a bigass fan on the side.
i use the controller to quit the game, use it to shut the system off, then flip the switch, and then i unplug it. i had an old one in a surge protector and even with the system shut off a pwoer outage ruined the system. so i just unplug it when i dont use it from now on just so i dont have to buy a new one again
I hit it with a baseball bat until it turns off..i read it in the manual i think..Leon7J7
Yea, I read that too. It's under a section about troubleshooting, "If unit will not turn off, a baseball bat should fix the issue. Use a Louisville Slugger for best results."
[QUOTE="caponord720"]I either use the control or just hold the power button. But I dont flick the switch at the back, is this bad?caponord720
Yes. The console is only 70% off. There is still a red light on it. It's a waste of electricity. Same as in TV, don't just turn it off using the remote. :)
Aside from the power consumption will it injure my ps3? I used to leave my ps2 the same way as well...
It's not "70%" off. It's more like 98% off. It barely uses any juice in standby, which is where I leave it all the time unless I'm moving it.
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