Laptop running hot

[Chris Green]

On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 05:00:30PM +1000, Karl Auer wrote:
> On Fri, 2021-09-24 at 06:48 +0000, J.Witvliet at mindef.nl wrote:
> > Tethering via usb-cable should work more efficiently (and more safe)
> > than via WiFi (private hotspot)
> 
> Switching to wifi as an experiment identifies the USB subsystem as the
> culprit if the heat problem goes away.
> 
> Not suggesting it for the long term, though I guess if it works
> betterthat would be an option.
> 
> Also should try with a different, phone, a different USB port and even
> a different laptop.
> 
Does running 'top' at the command line show anything hogging the
processor?

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Chris Green