martyq2010 Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 I have a toshiba satellite a300 and it starts to overheat within 15 minutes of use. Is this normal? What can I do to prevent this from happening. Also what is the standard amount of time that a laptop can usually go without being plugged up? I thought the purpose of having a laptop was for portability, but if it has to be plugged up all the time how can it be portable? Do you think it's just my laptop or maybe the brand? I need sone advice please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hb_Kai Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Considering the laptop I have is either old or just has old hardware and its usage time is just over.3% = 1 minute, maybe just that.Laptops are not designed for long time usage by the way.Mine overheats quite quickly too but even more so since I had troubles with the fan about a week ago.Are you sure your cooling fan is connected properly, or if you have one, or, if it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Older laptops have more overheating problems than newer ones. What I do with such machines is place them onto something that lets air flow under the machine, e.g. two rulers or pencils.A similar thing is true for battery life; older batteries could not feed a laptop for a very long time, and as the battery ages, it gets even shorter. New laptops have better batteries that can feed the computer for several hours. These laptops are also designed to use less power from the battery. Operating systems and application programs can also help to extend battery usage time; I hear that Windows 7 (the next Windows version after Vista) will help running batteries longer by more than 10%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hb_Kai Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Windows 7 might be good after all. :DI'm not buying it though, I'm much too happy with XP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 You still have a few years to make up your mind... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hb_Kai Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I don't see the use in all that flashy stuff. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambell Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I don't see the use in all that flashy stuff. :DHi, I have a laptop and it is about 8 months old. Under normal circumstances the temp. is fine,but if I'am using a high demanding software it soon heats up,in which turn slows the computer down.To get round the problem I bought a notebook cooler. Basicly,it is a slim platform that goes under the lappot,in the platform it holds 3 cooling fans. So now there is an increase of air flow to the laptop. Since having the cooler,my computer runs at a good temperture. I got mine on eday and only cost £5+p/p. There are alot of them about,but try and get one with a high air flow output.Regarding the question about the battery life, It will depend on who old it is and what type. My laptop is only 8 months old and if I just use the battery to run the computer,it will only lasts about 1 hour.There are alot of things that can goven the time that your computer can run on a charge. How old it is? What type of battery,and also are you using the right power setting for the battery? Also battery life with also depend on what software you are using at the time? Do you have any devices connected to the computer?Hope this helps you in some way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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