Laptop fan won't run

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Name: ray96
Date: November 8, 2004 at 18:59:16 Pacific
Subject: Laptop fan won't run
OS: Windows 2000 Professional
CPU/Ram: Pentium 3 650MHz 256MB RA

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Hi all, please bear with me, as I am a new user with laptops.
I have a Dell Latitude CPx J650GT laptop. The fan will not run. It gets a little warm while in operation. I have looked in the BIOS Settings, and have not found any settings on the fan. Does it come on when it gets hot enough, or should it stay on at all times? I would appreciate any help.
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Response Number 1

Name: pkokkinis
Date: November 9, 2004 at 06:30:46 Pacific
Subject: Laptop fan won't run

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Ray,
Fans in laptops only turn on when absolutely needed. This is to conserve battery power. I've seen some really old laptops that have the fan constantly running when plugged into the AC, but then switch to "when needed" when running on battery. I guess this didn't catch on very well since fans do add to the noise level, and having to replace a laptop fan can't be very inexpensive.

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