Sean, I have a basic laptop stand. No cooling fans. I think it was $10 when I ordered it thru macmall eons ago (it's a G4 iBook). Does the trick nice. I think it's mostly about getting some airflow in around it. Also, and I'm sure the hivemind will correct me, if you are at home and walking away, put it to sleep with the lid open, so heat can dissipate up. I've heard closing the lid traps some heat in. Again, these could be all different with the new line. Also, what Gris says.
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omnis_audis - Apr 28, 2008 1:44:28 pm PDT #5934 of 25501
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Sean K - Apr 28, 2008 1:58:12 pm PDT #5935 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay I have installed Fan Control (possibly twice), but now I can't find it -- in applications or anywhere.
NoiseDesign - Apr 28, 2008 1:58:19 pm PDT #5936 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
Eh, I've used my Mac Laptops, which have been too numerous to count, in all kinds of asstastic conditions with no extra cooling. I routinely run my 17" on the bed or on a pillow with no extra cooling. The fans kick in when they need to. I haven't killed one of them yet.
Sean K - Apr 28, 2008 2:00:00 pm PDT #5937 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I haven't killed one of them yet.
Yeah, you know, this is why I was wondering about operational tolerances. It seems hot, and some of the parts get up over 150 degrees F, but just at a thought that seems pretty normal for a computer like this, and likely well within tolerances.
megan walker - Apr 28, 2008 2:05:35 pm PDT #5938 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Eh, I've used my Mac Laptops, which have been too numerous to count, in all kinds of asstastic conditions with no extra cooling. I routinely run my 17" on the bed or on a pillow with no extra cooling. The fans kick in when they need to. I haven't killed one of them yet.
See, lately my laptop has just been shutting off because it gets too hot. I thought it was because I was using it on my bed, but this still seems to happen if I prop it up to get airspace under it.
NoiseDesign - Apr 28, 2008 2:12:06 pm PDT #5939 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
megan, check to make sure the air vents aren't clogged or dirty. You may not be getting adequate airflow from within the computer.
megan walker - Apr 28, 2008 2:30:29 pm PDT #5940 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
megan, check to make sure the air vents aren't clogged or dirty. You may not be getting adequate airflow from within the computer.
That's what I was thinking, but I have no idea how they should look. I should probably get my techy housemate to check them out.
Sean K - Apr 28, 2008 3:50:43 pm PDT #5941 of 25501
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Anyone know a chat client for Mac that does MSN Messenger?
§ ita § - Apr 28, 2008 4:32:39 pm PDT #5942 of 25501
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Okay. In Vista, it says that my Ubuntu box is in the workgroup MSHOME, and the network location is Velvet. On the Linux box the workgroup parameter is set to Velvet. When I run smbclient it tidily shows me all the right shares and then says that the Ubuntu box is the master of MSHOME.
Hmm. And I have nothing under the Server Comment section of the smbclient output. Shouldn't that list the Ubuntu server and its description? How is some of my sharing working but not all? I mean, the Vista box thinks it's finding Linux in the Velvet network. Just not in that workgroup.
Gris - Apr 28, 2008 4:52:37 pm PDT #5943 of 25501
Hey. New board.
Okay I have installed Fan Control (possibly twice), but now I can't find it -- in applications or anywhere.
It's a System Preference pane.