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On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 08:58:13 -0400, Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org> wrote: > laptops are not designed for 24x7 operation Wondering: Are the critical factors cooling, and HD platter bearing life? Anything else? Seems that my suggestion to use a laptop 24/7 was not a good idea; I'll readily accept that it was probably bad advice. I try to arrange fans to cool off hot spots. My old Compaq Deskpro has a fan rigged to cool its HD; intenal circulation, only. It's a very-solid, reliable box, although it has some quirks. I'd love to have my HD spin down after some extended period of inactivity! Maybe that can be configured; I don't know. Afaik, the commands to HDs do include spin down while power is applied. -- Nicholas Bodley /*|*\ Waltham, Mass. (Not "MA") The curious hermit -- autodidact and polymath Happiness is a full Quabbin.
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