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Post #11,043 by deSitter 9/30/01 9:58:59 PM Reply	Laptop Fan The fan on my Toshiba Tecra 8000 nevers spins up. Is this normal? The machine runs fine and doesn't seem to be overheating.
Post #11,059 by pwhysall 10/1/01 3:00:48 AM Reply	Are you sure? The Tecras have very quiet fans, unlike the Satellite Pro series, which all sound like little hovercraft. Peter Shill For Hire [link\|http://www.kuro5hin.org\|There is no K5 Cabal]
Post #11,067 by deSitter 10/1/01 6:39:25 AM Reply	Re: Are you sure? Yep - it only uses the fan when it's hot, but that seems to be never with the latest APCI bios. Odd, I'd sort of prefer it on when on AC power, sound or no.
Post #11,129 by kmself 10/1/01 4:19:17 PM Reply	Put a distributed client on it... Seti@home or GIMPS come to mind. Building a kernel should do it as well. I find fans tend to spin up in 30 seconds or so of such activity. OTOH, I'm playing with a thinkpad right now, and the damned thing's virtually silent. I like ;-) Even (somewhat) getting used to the Nub (or is that clit?). `-- Karsten M. Self [link\|mailto:kmself@ix.netcom.com\|kmself@ix.netcom.com] What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?`

Laptop Fan - (deSitter) - (3) - Sept. 30, 2001, 09:58:59 PM EDT

Are you sure? - (pwhysall) - (2) - Oct. 1, 2001, 03:00:48 AM EDT

Re: Are you sure? - (deSitter) - (1) - Oct. 1, 2001, 06:39:25 AM EDT

Put a distributed client on it... - (kmself) - Oct. 1, 2001, 04:19:17 PM EDT

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