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using a lap top with the lid closed Albert 03-13-2008
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Posted by Val on March 14, 2008, 1:33 am
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 In power settings you should be able to set what action occurs when the top
is closed - set it to None. Set your display to turn off after short
interval. Be sure the laptop is sitting on a hard flat surface so it gets
some airspace underneat - anything you can do to furhter lift it may help.

If using vista, consider setting the CPU power when on battery to a low
percentage to help with the heat problem mentioned by Sjouke.
Hi all,

I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop 2650 that I primarily use for GPS
navigation.

Sometimes I don't need to use the screen and would like to be able to
close it but still keep recording the trip data. Is there any way
that I can rig the laptop so that it will still function without the
top being open and still record the data I need to record. Then when
the time does come that I need to use the screen all I have to do is
open it?

I'll help would be appreciated
.
Albert



Posted by Albert Lason on March 14, 2008, 9:01 am
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 wrote:

>In power settings you should be able to set what action occurs when the top
>is closed - set it to None. Set your display to turn off after short
>interval. Be sure the laptop is sitting on a hard flat surface so it gets
>some airspace underneat - anything you can do to furhter lift it may help.
>
>If using vista, consider setting the CPU power when on battery to a low
>percentage to help with the heat problem mentioned by Sjouke.

Just what I needed to hear. In an RV newsgroup someone posted the
fact that he was passing through Nashville about three o'clock in the
morning in his motorhome. The police stopped him for what they said
was speeding. Long story short they forced him to open the safe which
contained a handgun which they confiscated and while the second
officer held him outside the other one search the motorhome and found
his stash of about $3000 travel cash.

He immediately found an RV park and that morning went to the judge
with his laptop which had been recording his trip and showed the judge
he was not speeding. The judge said he couldn't do anything about the
$3000 because there was no proof that it existed but he dismissed all
charges and returned his handgun

Awhile back I was stopped and given a warning ticket for speeding and
if I'd have had my GPS on I could've demonstrated to him that I was
not speeding.

As far as the surface that the laptop is going to be on you can check
it out here.

http://www.advantas.net/lason/Laptop.html

And as far as temperature is concerned, if it's a hot day I will have
the AC on for sure. (G) From the picture you can see that the air
conditioner vent will blow on the computer.

I appreciate everyone's input.
.
Albert

Posted by Roger Mills on March 14, 2008, 6:05 am
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,

> Hi all,
>
> I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop 2650 that I primarily use for GPS
> navigation.
>
> Sometimes I don't need to use the screen and would like to be able to
> close it but still keep recording the trip data. Is there any way
> that I can rig the laptop so that it will still function without the
> top being open and still record the data I need to record. Then when
> the time does come that I need to use the screen all I have to do is
> open it?
>
> I'll help would be appreciated
> .
> Albert

Many laptops have a microswitch which turns the screen off when you close
the lid - but the processor continues to run.

I had a laptop which I used to use at work - with external monitor,
keyboard, mouse etc. - and that sat under the monitor stand with its lid
closed, and happily ran all day with no problems whatsoever.
--
Cheers,
Roger
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Posted by Fantom on March 31, 2008, 9:55 am
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> In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop 2650 that I primarily use for GPS
>> navigation.
>>
>> Sometimes I don't need to use the screen and would like to be able to
>> close it but still keep recording the trip data. Is there any way
>> that I can rig the laptop so that it will still function without the
>> top being open and still record the data I need to record. Then when
>> the time does come that I need to use the screen all I have to do is
>> open it?
>>
>> I'll help would be appreciated
>> .
>> Albert
>


How about a stand that goes under the laptop ?

http://www.circuitcity.com:80/ccd/productDetail.do?cm_ite=1+PRODUCT&WT.mc_n=4&cm_cat=GOOGLE&oid=89840&cm_keycode=4&WT.mc_t=U&cm_pla=DATAFEED->PRODUCTS&cm_ven=COMPARISON+SHOPPING

Seems like OP uses in car 'recording trip data' ?. If so , I'm sure a
google search would find one that works off 12v also.


Posted by M.I.5¾ on March 14, 2008, 8:35 am
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> Hi all,
>
> I have a Dell Inspiron Laptop 2650 that I primarily use for GPS
> navigation.
>
> Sometimes I don't need to use the screen and would like to be able to
> close it but still keep recording the trip data. Is there any way
> that I can rig the laptop so that it will still function without the
> top being open and still record the data I need to record. Then when
> the time does come that I need to use the screen all I have to do is
> open it?
>
>

It depends on the laptop. Some are designed to operate closed (especially
those that mate with a docking station). Some are just able to do so.
Others generate sufficient heat to damage the LCD display.



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