On Thursday, June 13, 2002, at 05:40 PM, George Gunderson wrote: > On Thursday, June 13, 2002, at 03:18 , Laurent Daudelin wrote: >> that's a different story as some users reported after >> using their Wallstreet on a bed, in doing so preventing any ventilation, >> that the fan did start and run. > This happened when using my Pismo on my bed *once* and I don't think I > was even blocking the side vents completely. > > I was playing "The Sims" for about three hours straight. It scared me > when it came on, I forgot there even was a fan!
It doesn't happen because the vents or blocked, but that's close..... the bottom case of PowerBooks is essentially a big, plastic (or titanium) heat sink. If air doesn't flow freely under the powerbook, heat doesn't dissipate, and the fan eventually kicks on. If the vent is also blocked, then the fan kicking on does nothing except generate even MORE heat. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
