PollSystem() usage

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Now I have come across PollSystem() command in bmax. Reading the description, sounds like its a way to ensure that bmax programs dont hog all the resources on a computer.

Question is, should I bung a call to it in my main game loop, to ensure my computer games dont act all naughty like and ensure other tasks get there work done?.

If so, do it every frame?, once every 10 millisecs()? or maybe something else?