Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sdd.hp.com!ucsd!ucbvax!bloom-beacon!eru!luth!sunic!nuug!ulrik!ulrik!okh From: okh@terje2.uio.no (Ola-Kristian Hoff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops Subject: Re: query on Compaq LTE/286 Message-ID: Date: 23 Aug 90 10:49:02 GMT References: <1722@tib.stsci.edu> Sender: news@ulrik.uio.no (USENET News System) Organization: University of Oslo, Norway Lines: 19 In-Reply-To: seitzer@stsci.EDU's message of 21 Aug 90 19:55:46 GMT Pat Seitzer writes: > Is there a way to turn off the hard disk on a Compaq LTE/286 when > running on AC power? It shuts itself down quite nicely when using the > battery, but it would be nice to have a very quiet system when just > editing text on my desk top. I have the same 'problem' with my Toshiba 1200xe. The only solution I have found is to start off on battery, and connect to mains after the hard disk has been turned off. I do not know whether that would work with a Compaq though. If anyone has better ideas on how to keep laptops quiet, please let us know. Ola-Kristian Hoff okh@terje2.uio.no -- OK (Ola-Kristian Hoff - okh@terje2.uio.no)