[iBook] iBook feels very hot now with Airport usage

[Clark Martin]

At 5:34 PM -0500 7/22/05, Michelle wrote:
>Hi again,
>
>Since going "wireless" a couple days ago (w/Airport Base Station 
>"Graphite") with my iBook G4 14", I have noticed a definite change 
>in temperature, on the left half of the machine (on the bottom.) 
>Whether on my lap (which isn't often since it's so hot and I am 
>wearing shorts) or on the desk... it is noticeably HOTTER than it 
>ever was before, even when I had used energy-hog things like 
>PhotoShop, iTunes, etc...
>
>Does the Airport card and/or base station usage cause the iBook to 
>run or feel this much hotter?
>
>Is there anything I should do about it, other than consider one of 
>these "cooling" type gadgets (lap-pads), etc?

As a test turn Airport off (switching to wired) to see if it really 
is the Airport card.  When it is off it should draw almost no power, 
not enough to affect noticeably the temperature.
-- 
Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA
Macintosh / Internet Consulting

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