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    is it possible to defrag my NC-10 with the lid shut?

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by Focalpoint, Dec 31, 2008.

  1. Focalpoint

    Focalpoint Notebook Guru

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    i want to set my NC-10 defragging but i dont want the lid open at all for varying reasons (ill be leaving it unattended and theres a roaming cat in the room)

    if i shut the lid on these netbooks they automatically shut down dont they?
    can that be turned off temporarily whilst i defrag the machine?
     
    Focalpoint, Dec 31, 2008
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  2. whizzo

    whizzo Notebook Prophet

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    can't you just put it in a closet or a drawer or something?
     
    whizzo, Dec 31, 2008
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  3. Clutch

    Clutch cute and cuddly boys

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    What is your opperation system?
     
    Clutch, Dec 31, 2008
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  4. Phil

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    Probably XP.

    Control panel > Energy settings > advanced.
     
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  5. Focalpoint

    Focalpoint Notebook Guru

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    yup its the default operating system. xp sp3.
    ill look into the control panels energy settings now. thanks.
     
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  6. John Ratsey

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    Or Power Options, in English. And, if you haven't figured out what to do, change the action on closing the lid to Do Nothing.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Dec 31, 2008
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    Mark Larson, Jan 1, 2009
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    Some laptops might go into meltdown but others are designed to run closed, for example the Dell Latitudes when put into docking stations. Others, such as my Zepto, have ventilation holes in the keyboard which let cooling air in, so if the computer is closed then the airflow is reduced. In the case of the NC10, I don't think that Atom N270 is going to produce enough heat to cause any problems.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Jan 1, 2009
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  9. Phil

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    I think so too.

    ..
     
    Phil, Jan 2, 2009
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