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toshiba u205-S5002

post #1 of 4
9/9/06 at 7:24pm
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I just got this laptop and I was wondering how to change the fan speed? Does it have support for that I cant find any information on it anywhere, If not is there a program i can get that will
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post #2 of 4
9/12/06 at 9:36pm
Can you see very well on the screen?

Is it kind of small for 12.1" screen?

I bet you have to look at it real close.
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post #3 of 4
9/13/06 at 3:28am
I looked at the U205, and although the screen is a bit small, it is very high quality. I ended up buying a 14" M105, mainly because it was much cheaper, but the screen on the U205 was clearly better. If you really need portability, it seems like a great machine. The one thing I thought was definitely too small on the U205 was the touchpad. It looks like it has a 4:3 aspect ratio even though the display is widescreen, which doesn't make sense.

Regarding the original poster's question, I don't think there is any built-in software to control the fan speeds. You can use the Toshiba Power Saver control panel to control the CPU speed, which will indirectly affect the fan. On my M105, it was configured by default to run the CPU and full speed when plugged in. I changed it to use dynamic speed switching to keep the machine cooler and quieter. There are also 3rd party programs with give you direct control of the fans. I don' know which ones work on the U205, but popular programs include Speedfan, Notebook Hardware Control, and RM Clock. The later 2 allow you to "undervolt" your CPU, which can also give cooler/quieter operation.
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post #4 of 4
9/16/06 at 8:56pm
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Originally Posted by chong67
Can you see very well on the screen?

Is it kind of small for 12.1" screen?

I bet you have to look at it real close.

this post was about the fans not the screen, but I can see everything fine without my glasses, and I need glasses to see stuff up close sometimes.

so yea, the screen is great.
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