[21:47] <simmerz> hi, when i leave my laptop alone for extended periods, it seems to overheat and then not respond to mouse or keyboard when it is in screensaver mode. in screensaver mode normally leaving it for say 15 mins, it's fine.
[21:48] <simmerz> I have to turn it off by holding the power button down and then when i boot up it warns of high temperatures, often shutting straight back down again
[21:51] <markf> strange...
[21:52] <simmerz> my thoughts exactly. I originally thought it was the fglrx driver, but now its overheating im not so sure.
[21:53] <simmerz> nothing in the logs either :(
[21:54] <markf> did you check in system monintor which program is causing the high processor load?
[21:55] <markf> you can see it in the processes tab...
[21:55] <simmerz> i can't. remember it's in screensaver mode, and the screen is blanked. I can't get access to the system. if i turn off screenblanking, the screensaver freezes after some time. normally seems to be when i leave it for more than an hour
[21:56] <markf> so, i guess you have enabled the screensaver...
[21:57] <simmerz> makes no difference. even if i disable the screensaver, it still crashes
[21:57] <markf> and you might have enabled the Compiz 3d effects as well
[21:57] <simmerz> but.... this is the odd thing
[21:57] <simmerz> no I don't
[21:57] <markf> i see
[21:57] <markf> strange
[21:57] <simmerz> the machine still logged me flicking the wlan kill switch off and on
[21:58] <simmerz> and it also noticed keypresses but couldn't translate them into anything
[21:58] <markf> have u checked the energy management?
[21:58] <simmerz> here: http://pastebin.ca/996295
[21:59] <simmerz> the last few seconds before i restarted the thing
[21:59] <simmerz> well turned it off. it had overheated and was claiming 97degC so I left it for a bit.
[21:59] <simmerz> keypresses are me pressing space and enter on the keyboard
[21:59] <simmerz> and you can see me hitting the kill switch both ways
[22:00] <markf> i mean: power management
[22:00] <simmerz> what about power management?
[22:00] <markf> which ubuntu version are you using?
[22:00] <simmerz> gutsy
[22:00] <simmerz> put computer to sleep: never
[22:00] <simmerz> when laptop lid is closed, blank screen
[22:01] <markf> and which laptop are you using?
[22:01] <simmerz> put display to sleep when inactive for 15 mins
[22:01] <simmerz> acer travelmate 8215 WLMi
[22:04] <simmerz> its been happening for a while, but only just got round to looking at the logs
[22:22] <simmerz> any ideas?
[23:09] <markf> i read in one review that the laptop gets hot...