Quote: Originally Posted by voken OK..now I used my laptop for almost a week..and its a followup to my initial post....now surprisingly its doing pretty cool...after 1 hour of c…

Quote: Originally Posted by aristotles If you are using it on a pillow, you will block proper airflow. True, but it won't burn your legs! And I'm not even sure that your st…

I have a small laptop tray for my current 12" pbook with a fold out mouse pad which I took with me to europe. That might give you more confort when using it. When placed on the pl…

Quote: Originally Posted by aristotles If you are using it on a pillow, you will block proper airflow. no more than if it's resting on your lap-- which given blood circulat…

my laptop runs pretty cool during normal use. however today i started doing what i normally do and thats music produciton. right now i'm running ableton live. even though its run…

Quote: Originally Posted by thunderous_funker Laptop heat can also be a function of what the laptop is sitting on. For example, some desks have laminate tops that heat up quick…

Quote: Originally Posted by pete The question is whether Apple can do anything about? I think it really has become an issuse, especially for thos of us who type and write a lot …

i dont even think the fans have ever come on on this MBP I am using. I heard them once when using the hardware test prog but that was only for about 2 seconds. Is there a way to ma…

Quote: Originally Posted by mrplow no more than if it's resting on your lap-- which given blood circulation, is an additional source of heat rather than a means to disperse it..…

Quote: Originally Posted by SpinCycle i dont even think the fans have ever come on on this MBP I am using. I heard them once when using the hardware test prog but that was only …

Seriously, the MBP only gets "hot" when the AC is plugged in, Mostly on the left upper side where the speaker and the bottom where the battery is. But it makes sense to be hot ther…

I am using PB G4 400Mhz and Aria Extreme wireless card, and it has been a happy marriage until it suddenly stopped working. I do not remember what I did - as matter of a fact, I d…

Recent software update?

Actually, I clean-installed OSX 10.4 as I had additional HD. It did not work. I upgraded to 10.4.5. Did not work, either. I also upgraded Airport Extreme Driver 2005-001. still di…

Try uninstalling the card and restarting the computer, then reinstalling the card. PC card power is often controlled by the computer; the computer may have "forgotten" about the c…

Thanks for your reply. But, that's what I did in the first place. And 300 times after that. You are right that it looks like the computer have forgotten the card exists. But, at t…

I am trying to use my MacBook Pro in closed-lid mode. It works for about 10 seconds, and then it goes to sleep. I can wake it up again, but it still keeps going to sleep. Anyone s…

Not to hijack your thread as I have not done the lid closed thing, but.... It takes my HD at least 12 and up to 20 seconds to spin down after the lid is closed. What is up with th…

I think I answered my own question. Apparently you can't used the closed-lid mode on battery. I plugged it in and it seems to be working fine now. Daniel: Same here. Yet another o…

Is it the power profile you have selected or does closed-lid mode not work period when not connected to AC power?

Trying to use a Powerbook in lid closed mode using only the battery will not work and the computer will go to sleep. So it's not surprise that the MBP also does this. Having the …

It's always been that way. Closed lid mode requires AC power to work. If you unplug it, the Book will go to sleep.

Quote: Originally Posted by theyoda3 Also, to those who have a longer wait for the HD on the MBP to spin down, this may be because of safe sleep? I don't have a MBP, but I'm ju…

my powerbook goes to sleep with the lid closed and with the power plugged in still. its been happening for like the last 2 days sporadically. it will work fine for a few hours, th…

Faulty power connector? Faulty charger? Does the plug fit snug?