>From: Marc Sira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Hard Drive Recall > >> >I have noticed that my 2400/400/80's upgraded 10G hard drive seems to do a >>>thermal recalibration every thirty seconds or so (at least I think that's >>>what it's doing). It makes recording/playing audio impossible without putting >>>in a glitch whenever this happens. Can someone comment on this, and tell me >>>if I just have to live with it, or if it is something I can change, or if >>>there's a workaround? It may be one more rusty nail in the 2400's coffin on >> >the bumpy road to iBook/Ti-book land (mixing metaphors, I know). >
>There's a Mac app around that can adjust or disable the timeout, >though I'm afraid I can't remember the name of it, and my own 2400 is >dead and disassembled so I can't look at it to check. It needs to be >run after each restart or wakeup, which isn't all that convenenient - >unfortunately the ATA standard is pretty dumb, and there's no way to >save the setting permanently (IBM drives apparently have a >proprietary way of adjusting the default setting but there's no way >to set it manually, even on other OS platforms). > >You'll find that the drive in any new notebook will have the same >feature, though it may be less noticeable. > I believe the Mac app in question is "APM Tuner." Bob F ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
