The National Enquirer reports at 1:43 AM -0700 10/29/04, Nils wrote: >Good morning, > >Does anyone know how to control the fan in the Wallstreet? > >An application for either OS X or OS 9. And by 'control' I mean a program >that can either turn the fan on or off.
I agree with Laurent and others that state there is no user-controllable method for turning the fan off or on. It *is* OS controlled. >Or check and change the thermal >thresholds where the fan does turn on or off. I believe because the fan >is not turning on and circulating cooler air, it is causing the laptop >to overheat. That's not the problem **if** the temperature in your Wallstreet is only 143 degrees F as you indicate in a later post. That's assuming the temperature is being reported correctly. >I'm getting tired of using the laptop on the couch and having it get >really hot and completely freeze. The solution to this has been to >disconnect the power, let it cool down for a few minutes, then power >it back on. You really need to give room for air to circulate around and under the PB. You are asking for major problems if you sit it on something fluffy, or insulating by nature (covers, blankets, pillow etc). The air will not circulate properly under those circumstances and your PB *will* overheat. >Also, what program can be used to report the CPU temperature? There are only 2 utilities that I know of that will report the temperature of your Wallstreet in pre-OS X (nothing works in OS X). You already have Newer Gauge Pro. The other option is G3 Strip which only works in OS 8.6 and under. It has a module for your control strip. I currently use both. I think the G3 Strip is more accurate than the Newer utility (and a whole lot smaller). But IIRC the G3 Strip is shareware. I just wish it worked in OS 9.x. Internal temperature can vary quite a bit from computer to computer, even if they are the same model. The amount of RAM, size of the hard drive, PC cards, modem use, what apps are being used, and especially the ambient temperature all effect the temperature of the PB. But, to help you somewhat, my internal fan (WS II) doesn't come on until 172-176 degrees F. I regularly run right at 151 degrees F in OS 9, according to the Newer Gauge Pro, and the internal fan never comes on. Anne's suggestion was the best one you'll probably get. Some sort of external fan will help you immensely. I have been thinking about getting a USB cooling device, like the iBreeze <http://www.macmice.com/ibreeze.html>. The other option is something as simple as a floor fan pointed at the PB. I have used a small 6" desk fan when I'm upstairs on the couch, clamped to a lap desk that I use. That works great. When I'm downstairs in an easy chair, I run the PB on a tray sitting on my lap and use a floor fan. It makes a difference of about 15 degrees (cooler) for my Wallstreet. HTH, Bob -- If replying privately, please include my name in the To: address, so that my filters won't send your reply to the trash. -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
