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notwist

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Dec 29, 2006
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I usually put my notebook in a sleeve and in my backpack. I keep it on Sleep since I find it pointless to turn it off since I use it so much during class and in between my classes when I have some free time. My question is: Is it okay to leave my notebook in Sleep while in its sleeve? Or can ventilation or heat pose a problem?
 

Scarlet Fever

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Jul 22, 2005
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i do it, and i haven't had a problem. The fans don't spin when the computer is asleep, so it wouldn't interfere with their operation.
 

vanzskater272

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Aug 10, 2006
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once a few weeks ago I was using my friends laptop and when I was done I put it in the sleeve. But I guess it didnt go to sleep and a while later I felt that the sleeve was warm so i pulled out the laptop and it was almost to hot to touch. But that was the only time that something like that had happened.
 

bunnyagain

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Dec 29, 2006
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I usually put my notebook in a sleeve and in my backpack. I keep it on Sleep since I find it pointless to turn it off since I use it so much during class and in between my classes when I have some free time. My question is: Is it okay to leave my notebook in Sleep while in its sleeve? Or can ventilation or heat pose a problem?

When in sleep, nothing but ram and some control circuit consumes power, which is trivial, so heat is not a problem at all. But, you'd better make sure it actually goes to sleep properly before putting it into your sleeve. Sometimes sleep fails, rarely though.
 
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