Some times it can be hard to determine exactly what the noise actually is.

I have an old machine and the fan runs all of the time so I can tell for
sure when the hard drive thrashes. Think of an International Harvester
(Binder) threshing machine. ;-) Keep having fun.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:eVuNK8qPHHA.780@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl,
Spikey <hedge_hogg@NOSPAMbtinternet.com> hunted and pecked:
> "Spikey" <hedge_hogg@NOSPAMbtinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:eTy7lEdPHHA.1380@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>
>>>> He was also getting periods of hard drive activity when things were
>>>> freezing momentarily on the screen.
>>>
>
> The noise wasnt his hard drive its the fans. His laptop management
> settings have an option to have fans on or "on demand". I had wondered
> why it was getting very hot (my vaio only gets slightly warm) the last
> time I used it. I think what is happening is that the fans cut in on full
> or extra power and temporarily are diverting the power. I've put them
> back to the always on setting for now.
>
>> o)