intocomputing2 Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 My Thinkpad-R40 -2681 laptop runs kind of hot after about 15 minutes of use, since I will be using it for college I'd like to take good care of it, I've seen one of my friends use some sort of cooling base for her laptop, and I'd like to know what brand would you recommend, also I'm curious as to know what is the safe limit amount of time a laptop can run without a cooler base. The second product I'd like some recommendations is OCR. I usually have to read a lot, and therefore I take a lot of notes, I want to keep them on my computer, and I was thinking of having my note pages from my notebook scanned so I can keep them in the original state, I thought about using a word processor at first, but then I discarded the idea due to the fact that I would have to write everything over again and I'd have to find out how to place diagrams, and many other graphics that it would only take a sec to do with my hand. Basically, what I want is to write in my notebook and then transport that entire page to my computer. Do you think I would need OCR software to obtain decent images? if so what kind of OCR would you recommend? I've seen Omnipage and ABBYY FineReader OCR are some of the most popular, but I wonder what are the advantages of OCR software over just using a simple scanner and have the images in your PC as JPEGs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 The advantage of OCR is the ability to convert to text and edit/add/remove/etc. I haven't had much luck with OCR apps, but im not the neatest writer. Since you're a college student I would buy the Microsoft Office suite for $60. It has what you're looking for built right in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intocomputing2 Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 (edited) The advantage of OCR is the ability to convert to text and edit/add/remove/etc. I haven't had much luck with OCR apps, but im not the neatest writer. Since you're a college student I would buy the Microsoft Office suite for $60. It has what you're looking for built right in.I'm not such a power user of Microsoft Office so perhaps I overlooked it, which one of the programs in the office suite are you referring to? I don't remember word, excel or powerpoint to have this option, or am I missing something? Edited February 1, 2008 by intocomputing2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 You'd use Microsoft Office Document Imaging. I know it's included in ultimate. Not sure about the lower levels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intocomputing2 Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 (edited) You'd use Microsoft Office Document Imaging. I know it's included in ultimate. Not sure about the lower levels.really? I don't see it in the post in this link!http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101674121033.aspx Edited February 1, 2008 by intocomputing2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 (edited) You'd use Microsoft Office Document Imaging. I know it's included in ultimate. Not sure about the lower levels.really? I don't see it in the post in this link!http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101674121033.aspx Type "OCR" into the search box.MS ODI is usually found under the miscellaneous "Tools" section (in the Start menu) . All that link lists are the major programs. ODI is most likely used in conjunction w/ Word. Edited February 1, 2008 by Bubba Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shanenin Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 as to the heat, try blowing into the vent the opposite direction that the air blows out. You should see a big plume of dust come out. this should make a huge difference on the temp it runs at. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Honda_Boy Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Do you know that actual temps that the Laptop is running. Try using SpeedFan to find out. Mine was overheating bad so I had no choice but to open it and apply new thermal paste to the Processor. It runs far cooler now (Old Idle was above 60C and current idle is around 42C with load temps never breaking 60). As for the OCR, I think the Microsoft app is OneNote cause that's what I see in my Office 2007 folder. I don't use it though cause I type all my notes due to my horrid handwriting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intocomputing2 Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 As for the OCR, I think the Microsoft app is OneNote cause that's what I see in my Office 2007 folder. I don't use it though cause I type all my notes due to my horrid handwriting.I actually thought of doing that at the beginning as well, but later on decided not to, because I'm used to add flowcharts or group my notes using diagrams to relate one idea to the other, I suppose that you can do the same using software, but when I'm doing it on the fly like in class it really doesn't give you much time, this is why I thought of either scanning my notes or using OCR, so I can have them all together, and use them as reference when I go on into more advance courses and I need to quickly freshen up on the basic stuff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intocomputing2 Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) ok according to speedfan I have:HDO: 41CTemp1: 26Cthis after about 30 minutes of having the laptop onEDIT:If I have word opened at the same time as surfing the web the temperature increases from HDO:41C to HDO:43C Edited February 4, 2008 by intocomputing2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intocomputing2 Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 after about 15 minutes more it increase to HDO:45 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 after about 15 minutes more it increase to HDO:45The temps are within spec. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Honda_Boy Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 yep perfectly acceptable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intocomputing2 Posted February 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 (edited) ok guys, but, how long can I leave it running like that? 2 hours? 3 hours? can I leave it more? does that mean I don't need a cooling base? sorry about the insistence, I just want to know the limits because sometimes when doing research I lose track of time. Edited February 4, 2008 by intocomputing2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Honda_Boy Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Oh I've run mine for hours on end when I didn't feel like using the desktop and it never got hotter than 56C (which for my laptop is perfectly acceptable as well). It kept the same temps the whole time it was running (note that this was after the reapplication of thermal paste to the processor, HP globbed too much on out of the factory). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intocomputing2 Posted February 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 does anyone know where can I find video tutorials for upgrading ram memory in the thinkpad r40? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheTerrorist_75 Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 No video, but clear graphics.System memory installation and removal instructions - ThinkPad R40/e Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intocomputing2 Posted February 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 thanks for the link terrorist75 (boy that sounded odd ) by the way, what would I need to give the Thinkpad-R40 -2681 wireless access to the web? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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