I have a Dell Studio 14z, about two years old. There several issues with it... one, the battery is shot (so I will order a new one... it does not hold charge).
Also, it gets really hot... even when I am not using any video or higher demand programs. It will happen even when the only "active" program I have open is notepad. And, no memory hogs running the background. I am also fairly diligent about malware protection.
Now, it doesn't always happen. But when it does, you hear the fan going at full strength.
I've checked for dust, the vents look clean. Is there anything I should do to figure out what the problem is? Could it be a memory issue?
I have not yet resorted to a clean reinstall... I'd like to avoid it if I can.
Also, it gets really hot... even when I am not using any video or higher demand programs. It will happen even when the only "active" program I have open is notepad. And, no memory hogs running the background. I am also fairly diligent about malware protection.
Now, it doesn't always happen. But when it does, you hear the fan going at full strength.
I've checked for dust, the vents look clean. Is there anything I should do to figure out what the problem is? Could it be a memory issue?
I have not yet resorted to a clean reinstall... I'd like to avoid it if I can.