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    Tilt

    Discussion in 'Fujitsu' started by martin245, Jan 3, 2006.

  1. martin245

    martin245 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is it ok to have my Laptop on a tilt or to move it around when running
    Someone told me this can ruin the Harddrives
    Stu
     
    martin245, Jan 3, 2006
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    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    A tilit is fine, jarring it by running with it could be very bad for the hard drive.
     
    Brian, Jan 3, 2006
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    There is no chance of me running with it...........
    more chance of someone running OFF with it
    cu
    Stu
     
    martin245, Jan 4, 2006
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    Do NOT carry around your notebook when the power is ON. This is one of the primary reason of hard drive failure. Put it on standby/hibernate/turn it off when you are going to carry it. As far as operating the notebook on a slight tilt, that would be fine.
     
    jsis, Jan 4, 2006
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    Is it then not OK to move it gently across a room ?
    I am pleased I asked this question now
    At work I use a Panasonic Laptop but it is made for
    chucking around it is a HARDBOOK

    another Question is about Physicly turning E-LAN on
    it must be able to do this automaticly as when it comes out of hibernation it turns it on itself
    cu
    Stu
     
    martin245, Jan 5, 2006
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    I have an Averatec 3250 that is a year and a half old. The hard drive is garbage. It has sounded like it was about to die from day one, makes thermal calibration noises that sound like death incarnate-- sometimes, frequently making three in a row (but not with predictable timing). The machine being my smoking buddy (I only smoke outside, but I do smoke a lot!), I have carried it around both inside and out while running almost constantly since I got it, used it upside down, holding the thing with one hand in the air, etc., because I was expecting the drive to die anyway. It hasn't. It's working great, on the same install of XP Pro that I put on there two days after purchase.

    I used to think that this was a bad idea in principle, too. But from this, I conclude that the main risk in carrying your laptop around when open is banging your screen into a door frame... which happens a lot, I'll admit.
     
    lossfound, Jan 6, 2006
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