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Re: Laptop fan control



On Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:33:31 +1100
Daniel Dalton <d.dalton@iinet.net.au> wrote:

> Hello, 
> 
> I'm using a Dell vostro 3350 machine. 
> 
> At times I feel the intensity of the fan is unnecessarily high. 
> 
> This occurs when for example using firefox or watching flash. 
> 
> It seems most times when I restart the gui the fan returns to normal
> speed. 
> 
> This is a concern because it obviously will effect battery life. 
> 
> So I'm wondering if this is unusual behaviour, and if so how to maybe
> correct it?
> 
> I've looked at thinkafan but no idea what I'm doing to be honest. 
> 
> Thanks in advance for any help. 
> 
> Cheers,
> Dan
> 
> 
  

Hey,Daniel 

Try i8kutils,  Dell laptops do their own thing!!

Jack


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