Strange Machines
I've been having problems with my laptop overheating. Nothing disastrous - it's not going to melt or anything - but it's disconcerting to have the thing's internal fans come on high when I'm in the middle of working on something.
The weird thing, though, is this: when I'm working at a desk or on any flat surface, even with the machine propped up for ventilation, it starts whirring after just a few minutes. When I sit it in my lap, where it arguably gets less ventilation and is warmer from body heat, it doesn't overheat at all. The fans don't come on.
It's a striking difference - I can have it on for literally 5 minutes at home on the table, using just Firefox, before the fans come on. But when I sit with it on my lap for 2 hours straight while watching a movie, they don't come on once.
What in the world??
Comments
Mine does that too. Most of the batteries in our generation of powerbooks have been recalled. They set fires, and overwork the tiny fan.
Posted by: tom | September 15, 2006 10:17 PM
My laptop is having all sorts of issues with overheating lately. Not exactly sure what to do about it. But next laptop I'm definitely considering going Mac. I know, right?
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