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    HP Pavilion dv6137tx and Fedora 8...webcam getting warm

    Discussion in 'HP' started by maverick280857, Mar 20, 2008.

  1. maverick280857

    maverick280857 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi

    I've just installed Fedora 8 on my HP Pavilion dv6137tx notebook and I've noticed that the webcam is getting warm even though its not in use. I made a similar observation with Fedora 7 and Mandriva Linux 2008, so I think its drawing power even though its not ON (the light isn't turning blue). Whats the reason for this?

    Should I be concerned?

    Thanks

    Cheers
    Vivek
     
    maverick280857, Mar 20, 2008
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    are you sure its not the LCD? webcam itself is quite small to produce that much heat
     
    flipfire, Mar 20, 2008
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    maverick280857 Notebook Consultant

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    The region that is warm is the region where the webcamera is. The rest of the screen isn't getting warm.

    What about power management in Fedora 8? Do I have to do something about it (like changing the default settings) or do I let it be as such?
     
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    Try disabling the webcam in your Device Manager. See if it still warms up
     
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    Device Manager in Linux?
     
    maverick280857, Mar 22, 2008
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