Subject: RE: Cold Computer
From: Jim Gribbin (jgribbin@alaska.net)
Date: Wed Dec 03 2003 - 08:49:48 AKST
I've been thinking about this too as I need to carry a laptop with me =
more
now and a couple of options I've thought of are:
Leave the laptop on standby so that=92s using a little battery power and
getting a vehicle charging connection. I figure that inside an insulated
case, this would probably help keep it from chilling too much.
A somewhat more expensive possibility would be to get one of these =
remote
starters for my car that start the car automatically every hour or so =
for 10
minutes.
I haven't worried about it too much so far as I've rarely left it for =
more
than an hour at any particular time and inside it's padded (insulated) =
case
it doesn't seem to get that cold.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: aklug-bounce@aklug.org [mailto:aklug-bounce@aklug.org] On Behalf =
Of
Jamie Hushower
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 11:56 AM
To: aklug@aklug.org
Subject: Cold Computer
I would like to keep my laptop close by, but am not excited about=20
carrying into and out of every place I go- only those where it is=20
needed. I've been leaving it at home and finding I never have it when I=20
need it.
Does anyone know if there are any adverse effects to keeping my laptop=20
in my vehicle when the temperature is damned-cold? Is it bad to start a=20
computer at -4F? How much warm-up time is required? Anecdotes and=20
experience welcome. Thanks.
-Jamie
--=20
Jamie Hushower
Computer Consultant
Rent-A-Geek
223-9136
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