I find I can usually tell when my SSD based laptop is on by placing my hand
near the ventilation exhaust vent. Though it doesn't blow like the old ones
used to, when the machine is on, it does in fact radiate a heat above that
of the surroundings.
Bill
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Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 5:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Quiet Computers
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Albert is spot on. That is what I do. I take a picture of the screen with
KNFB reader to determine if the computer is on. I got a Dell 11" XPS last
May and it is like that due to the solid state drive. I also have a Surface
Pro 3 for work and it is quite as well. Initially I even held the bottom
side of my Dell up to my ear and could not hear it. One other option that I
have not tried is to use a stethoscope. Don't laught, you can get an
inexpensive one for about $12. It is all about tools in the toolbox you
know. :-)
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Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 10:57 PM
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Subject: [VICUG-L] Quiet Computers
Hi all,
How do you deal with a computer that's too quiet and too still?
Computers have gotten progressively quieter over the years. In general, I
very much like this trend. My current desktop and my recently departed
netbook are both so quiet that I only hear them when the house is silent. In
fact, if the usual household noise is going on, I often confirm the computer
is running by touching some part of the body to feel the subtle vibration.
this is helpful when the computer is taking longer than usual to power up or
power down, when the shut-down is blocked by an app, or when the screen
reader is acting up.
My newest laptop, the HP I bought a week or so ago, is completely silent and
completely still. there's no soft click on powering up, no barely
perceptible blowing of the fan, no subtle vibration from whatever moving
parts may be inside. the only sign of life I have, aside from the screen
reader, is that the bottom warms up a little after some use. This doesn't
help me troubleshoot or verify anything because it takes a while to warm up
and another while to cool down.
What do the rest of you do to check the system is alive when you're not
sure?
Ciao
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