C.J., thanks for this. I will give it a look. :) On May 23, 2011, at 10:50 PM, CJ Daniel wrote:
> Kimberly, > > Since that post, I've figured out some of the answers. First, > SMCFanControler doesn't work with VoiceOver. But, FanControler version 1.2 > does. I'd tried it earlier & couldn't figure where it disappeared too, after > the install. I went back & did some more checking. Well, long story short, > after it's installed it appears, as a button, in the system's preferences. > > You simply click it & then you can set the base RPM for your fans, the low > range of temp @ which the fans cut in & the high range @ which they go in to > hyper drive. It's working flawlessly & my machine is already cooler. I > shudder to think @ what temp it has been running. > > Apparently, judging from all the posts that I found on the subject. it's a > pretty common problem. I'm going to do some more research & try running my > Mac on the AC power with out the battery installed. If anyone else has any > other thoughts, then please join in. > > CJ > > > On May 23, 2011, at 7:33 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: > >> My Macbook Pro only gets hot when I run Windows in VMware Fusion while I am >> also charging it. Once it gets so hot, speech does tend to stutter. I have >> 8 gigs of ram and my unit is a late 2009 Macbook Pro 13 inch. If I just run >> OSX, my MPB stays as cool as can be. >> On May 23, 2011, at 9:47 PM, CJ Daniel wrote: >> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> My Macbook III Pro gets hot. I'm talk'n hot! I mean it's Saturday night >>> in Chicago in the Roaring 20's hot. >>> >>> When it happens, the machine in general & VO in particular just don't >>> function so well. So, I found a program called SMCFanControler. >>> Unfortunately, when I try to run the application, VO just tells me that >>> SMCFanControler doesn't have any windows. Anyone else dealing with a hot >>> Mac, a nonfunctioning fan controller problem? Inquiring minds & burning >>> hot pants want to know! >>> >>> Thanks for any advice, >>> >>> CJ >>> >>> P.S. Does anyone smell something burning? >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
