Would you feel safe placing a laptop right next to an unshielded speaker?

rnp614
rnp614 Posts: 598
edited September 2005 in Speakers
Just wondering how powerful those magnets really are. :D
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited September 2005
    No. The magnet could affect the hard drive. At least I think it can.
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  • rnp614
    rnp614 Posts: 598
    edited September 2005
    I know the magnet can do it I just wonder what kind of proximity I would need to feel "safe"
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited September 2005
    Well, to see the effect on a picture tube you can be about 3 or 4 feet away. I would assume you should be further away than that with your laptop. It could mess up the heads in your floppy too.
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  • rnp614
    rnp614 Posts: 598
    edited September 2005
    Yipes. Ok. Thanks for the info!
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited September 2005
    Try headphones, they are much more convenient. :D:D

    You shouldn't have any problems with the LCD screen, but drives are effected by magnets.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited September 2005
    Unless it is a really really strong magnet on the drivers it probably would not cause anytrouble. Back in my days as a computer tech we played around with some olk harddrives and magnets and found that they are much better shielded than one would think.
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