If I'm running a lot of processor intensive apps the fan will kick on. It didn't first kick on until I had it a month or so and at first I couldn't figure out what was making the racket. The fans are triggered when the internal temperature gets to a certain point. I find for the most part the MBP are very cool. I have used them on my lap every once in a while. They are no longer called laptops, but notebooks for this very reason. Speaking of MBP how is your optical drive? I found it doesn't like some CD/DVDs and makes an sound like glass breaking and spits the disc out. Other CD/DVDs play fine. Rikk -- Rikk Desgres Pinehurst Pictures & Sound http://www.pinehurstpictures.com (413) 584-6200 ************************************************************ Please do not place this email address on any mailing list. This address is for direct one on one communication. Thank you for your cooperation. ************************************************************ on 2/15/07 3:21 PM, Ron Miller at ronsmiller at comcast.net wrote: > ** The author of this post was a Good Dobee. > ** You too can help the group > ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area. > ** If you did, we all thank you. > > > Hi: > I purchased an MBP a couple of months ago and it has operated > flawlessly. I usually use it in my lap with a laptop pad underneath. > > Today, while using it, the fan came on, something that has never > happened. When I touched the bottom of the machine, it was pretty darn > hot. I shut it off for a half hour and turned it on and resumed work and > after a while the fan came on again. > > I called Apple Care and was told it gets hot and I shouldn't use it on > my lap (an odd bit advice considering it's a laptop). > > My question is has anyone experienced this heat issue. Is it something > that would eventually require a repair or is it just a quirk of the machine? > > Thanks, > Ron > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members