HOT E1820

bdt said:
*cough*bullshit*cough* ..I have just, with a MINIMUM of fuss (and no restarts):
  • jacked my stick into a Logitech powered USB hub (it's on the desk, it's just easier than finding a place anywhere on the box)
  • run through Win7/64, 4GB RAM on an Intel DH55HC board (with i5 750 CPU) stick detection and app installation
  • pulled down an OSS OCR app off code.google (that THEN wanted a KARKload download (it depends on Visual C++ Express, which call down SQL Server nonsense; it costs ~200meg worth of bytes)
  • installed shit left, right and centre, RUN same
  • ...and nothing but what >I< wanted to do has happened. The whole time.
So, this M$FT kark I installed demands a restart ..*shrug*, it's part of the PC experience. I figure I'll just pull a commercial OCR app when I come back - just in case the OSS one doesn't work. :cool: ("bother" said Pooh! - the OSS one flopped, I have to pull the other one too ..oh well.) FYI, funky download pattern here.
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That is the most confusing thing i have ever read...lol
 
Mine gets pretty hot too.
The reason I avoid it to be plugged into laptop on battery without need... Drains battery power pretty fast.
 
Shouldn't this be added to the FAQ of Cell C?

ie:
Q:My E1820 is hot, is this normal?
A:Yes it is normal :)
 
I've used it on my work pc (XP and i5 750), laptop (XP and core duo), netbook (win 7 starter and atom of some sort), girlfriends laptop (xp, not sure of cpu, laptop is E6500), desktop (athlon x2 4400+ 939 and win7). All of them were case of plugging it in, letting a whole lot of drivers etc install and clicking next a few times then clicking connect.
 
rorz0r said:
I've used it on my work pc (XP and i5 750), laptop (XP and core duo), netbook (win 7 starter and atom of some sort), girlfriends laptop (xp, not sure of cpu, laptop is E6500), desktop (athlon x2 4400+ 939 and win7). All of them were case of plugging it in, letting a whole lot of drivers etc install and clicking next a few times then clicking connect.
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Do you have to rub it in?:cry:
 
E1752

mines been plugged into my lappy since 10AM this morning ... granted I haven't done anything heavy on the net today - but mine does not get excessively hot

I would rate my temp as warm
 
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I was doing heavy downloads today and the E1820 became very hot after an hour. At that stage started lossing signal and connection dropped. Tried reconnecting few times but it kept disconnecting. Then took the modem out of the window in the cool air via USB cable extension and couple of minutes later reconnected again. Then the connection stayed stable. Not sure if the signal drop was coincidence or caused by the hot modem.
 
E182e has thermal switch for protection. It is activated @75C and shuts down modem. E1820 is similar design.
 
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