Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-11-06 Thread Nils
On Sun, Oct 31, 2004 at 10:37:11AM -0800 or thereabouts, Nils wrote: > On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 08:18:15PM -0700 or thereabouts, Nils wrote: > > > > Internal temperature can vary quite a bit from computer to computer, > > > even if they are the same model. The amount of RAM, size of the hard > >

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-11-01 Thread B Gardner
Thanks Anne! On Nov 1, 2004, at 9:22 PM, Anne Judge wrote: On Nov 1, 2004, at 2:10 PM, B Gardner wrote: Can someone provide a link to the site where GaugePro can be downloaded? Versiontracker page at http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/15583 downloads from http://eshop.macsal

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-11-01 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 1:10 PM -0600 11/1/04, B Gardner wrote: >Can someone provide a link to the site where GaugePro can be downloaded? All Newer Tech utilities are now at a new (no pun intended) location: You'll find Gau

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-11-01 Thread Anne Judge
On Nov 1, 2004, at 2:10 PM, B Gardner wrote: Can someone provide a link to the site where GaugePro can be downloaded? Versiontracker page at http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macos/15583 downloads from http://eshop.macsales.com/Tech/FTP/newertech/GaugePRO11.sit (looks like OWC is

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-11-01 Thread B Gardner
Can someone provide a link to the site where GaugePro can be downloaded? Thanks-Byron On Oct 31, 2004, at 12:37 PM, Nils wrote: On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 08:18:15PM -0700 or thereabouts, Nils wrote: Internal temperature can vary quite a bit from computer to computer, even if they are the same model.

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-31 Thread Nils
On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 08:18:15PM -0700 or thereabouts, Nils wrote: > > Internal temperature can vary quite a bit from computer to computer, > > even if they are the same model. The amount of RAM, size of the hard > > drive, PC cards, modem use, what apps are being used, and especially > > the

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-31 Thread Nils
On Sun, Oct 31, 2004 at 03:58:54PM +0100 or thereabouts, Mikael Bystr?m wrote: > OS X Jaguar. As I remember it the fan did come on under Panther as well. > At least I didn't have any heat problems then. Hmm. I switched over when 10.3.4 was available. I hadn't experimented with 10.2 on this machine

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-31 Thread Mikael Byström
Nils said: >> I'm sure you can do something also in your situation for improving heat >> dissipation. Please note that my fan did run and it didn't help half as >> good for dissipation than a copper plate and cooling paste. > >What OS were you running when the fan was coming on? OS X Jaguar. As I

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-30 Thread Nils
On Sat, Oct 30, 2004 at 06:46:06PM +0200 or thereabouts, Mikael Bystr?m wrote: > Talk to the developer. I have on going relationships with many. It can be > very rewarding. Great suggestion. I'll be inquiring. > Anyway, Temp readings in the WS are also dependent on the CPU daughter > card. So if

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-30 Thread Mikael Byström
Nils said: >I wouldn't have a problem doing that, if the product already supported >my hardware to some degree and additional development was being persued. Talk to the developer. I have on going relationships with many. It can be very rewarding. Anyway, Temp readings in the WS are also dependent

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-30 Thread Nils
On Sat, Oct 30, 2004 at 01:39:01PM +0200 or thereabouts, Mikael Bystr?m wrote: > Nils said: > > >Sadly, since there aren't any temperature reporting programs > >for OS X, > > Ehum: > > "Temperature Monitor is an application to read out all available > temperature sensors in Macintosh comput

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-30 Thread Mikael Byström
Nils said: >Sadly, since there aren't any temperature reporting programs >for OS X, Ehum: "Temperature Monitor is an application to read out all available temperature sensors in Macintosh computers.. We try to detect all sensors on as many Macintosh computer types as possible. Howe

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-30 Thread Nils
On Sat, Oct 30, 2004 at 12:22:51AM +0200 or thereabouts, Mikael Bystr?m wrote: > What version of OS X? Under Jaguar at least the fan did come on. I think > also with XPF and Panther (which I found to be working better on my WS > II/PDQ). Currently running 10.3.4 installed with XPF 3.0a17. > Have

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-30 Thread Mikael Byström
Nils said: >Maybe the fan is OS controlled, and OS X lacks the ability to do it. ? >Since I got my WS, I've been running OS X. So I'm not sure if the fan does >come on when running MacOS 8 or 9. What version of OS X? Under Jaguar at least the fan did come on. I think also with XPF and Panther (wh

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Nils
> That's not the problem **if** the temperature in your Wallstreet is > only 143 degrees F as you indicate in a later post. That's assuming > the temperature is being reported correctly. See reply to Laurent regarding thermistors. And yes, I did report the running temperature as 143 degrees F.

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Nils
On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 08:18:36PM -0400 or thereabouts, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > The OS has definitely control over starting the fan or not. After some OS X > upgrades, I remember reading comments from Titanium users saying that the > fan was starting more often then with the previous version.

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Nils
On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 07:03:28PM -0400 or thereabouts, Anne Judge wrote: > How about one of those laptop cooler pads? The flat things with a fan > or 2 in them that the laptop sits on? I've never tried one, but I have > heard that they keep it a couple degrees cooler. Some are USB-powered

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Bob
The National Enquirer reports at 1:43 AM -0700 10/29/04, Nils wrote: >Good morning, > >Does anyone know how to control the fan in the Wallstreet? > >An application for either OS X or OS 9. And by 'control' I mean a program >that can either turn the fan on or off. I agree with Laurent and others t

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 29/10/04 14:47, Nils at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 01:09:55PM -0400 or thereabouts, Laurent Daudelin > wrote: >> I never heard about any program that would let you control the fan in any >> Macintosh. That's probably part of some private API if such control exists. >> In

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Anne Judge
On Oct 29, 2004, at 2:47 PM, Nils wrote: I believe this may be part of the problem. Yes, the laptop is physically sitting on the couch. I've also had freezing/overheating issues when using the laptop in bed. But I believe if the fan was coming on properly, helping remove the excess heat away

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Nils
Thanks Anne. Yes, I found Temperature Monitor but it does not support the sensors on the WS. And yes, It is Gauge Pro from Newer Tech. It appears to work quite well, but doesn't appear to run in 'classic' from within OS X. -nils On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 10:25:21AM -0400 or thereabouts, Anne Judge

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Nils
On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 01:09:55PM -0400 or thereabouts, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > I never heard about any program that would let you control the fan in any > Macintosh. That's probably part of some private API if such control exists. > In any case, if you think the fan doesn't start up when it sho

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Nils
Cool. Thanks for the suggestion. I booted back into 9 and am currently running 143 degrees F. When you're using your laptop, does the fan ever come on? -nils On Fri, Oct 29, 2004 at 09:58:40AM -0400 or thereabouts, Bill Buckhaults wrote: > I use Gauge PRO from Newer Tech. on OS 9. My Wallstreet

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 29/10/04 04:43, Nils at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Good morning, > > Does anyone know how to control the fan in the Wallstreet? > > An application for either OS X or OS 9. And by 'control' I mean a program > that can either turn the fan on or off. Or check and change the thermal > thresholds

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Anne Judge
On Oct 29, 2004, at 4:43 AM, Nils wrote: Also, what program can be used to report the CPU temperature? In OS X, I use Temperature Monitor Lite on my PB 17" - don't know if it works on the Wallstreet. (It comes with Temperature Monitor; the lite version puts an indicator in the menu bar, the not-

Re: How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Bill Buckhaults
I use Gauge PRO from Newer Tech. on OS 9. My Wallstreet is currently running 131 degrees F. Nils wrote: Good morning, Does anyone know how to control the fan in the Wallstreet? An application for either OS X or OS 9. And by 'control' I mean a program that can either turn the fan on or off. Or che

How to control fan on Wallstreet in OS X ?

2004-10-29 Thread Nils
Good morning, Does anyone know how to control the fan in the Wallstreet? An application for either OS X or OS 9. And by 'control' I mean a program that can either turn the fan on or off. Or check and change the thermal thresholds where the fan does turn on or off. I believe because the fan is not