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More info?)
Thanks, I'll play it safe and keep it flat.
Bob
"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:417330F5.70305@neo.rr.com...
> Having the computer vertical will change the airflow and cooling
> patterns (many laptops use "heat pipe" water cooling). Also, some
> CD/DVD drives won't work if they are not horizontal. Those are the only
> things that I can think of.
>
>
> Bob Newman wrote:
>
> > I spoke with Compaq and they said that it was okay to keep it closed all
the
> > time but they didn't recommend having the computer vertical. They
didn't
> > elaborate as to why.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > "NX70" <jangkai-!DONTSPAM!-@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:41711b10$1@news.uni-rostock.de...
> >
> >>erh, vice versa!
> >>If it is below 55° then you can leave it closed. If t heats up, then
open
> >
> > it
> >
> >>a bit to prevent the display from burning. In older days you could see a
> >>display brighten up if it was closed while working or gaming. the colors
> >>were gone for a while. When it got back to normal temperature then it as
> >>well got back to normal. My dell has a sensor. I think your Laptop
should
> >
> > as
> >
> >>well have one, if the fan isn't blowing all the time. Because then it is
> >>temp sensitive controlled. I know only of one, meant for my 'Lap' called
> >>i8kfangui- download at www.diefer.de. It should work with yours
hopefully.
> >>Normally if not using CPU intense calculations it should stay belowsay
> >
> > 60°-
> >
> >>which is as well acceptable. But the lesser it goes up- the longer youre
> >>investition will last!
> >>I.e. the MBTF (mena lifetime of a HDD) is shorten tremendously if the
hard
> >>disk heats up over 50°!! (Celsius I am talking- not fahrenheit)
> >>Most laptops will become hotter than specified. They are cheating us..
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >