I picked up a little gizmo from Goggle called "Mobile Meter". It's in my files, I haven't opened it up yet. This speed fan sounds more impressive. Have a fan installed on this notebook, but I have not heard a sound from it in ages. Maybe not so good- I was thinking. I get glowing performance reports from Norton and HP. When I plug a new phone in the wall, it works for a few phone calls then goes dead. DSL Extreme said to check the heat on my computer, then call AT&T. (And as for the way I can't unplug the cable from my notebook- it's a common problem.)