I wouldn't worry about it unless the temperature in the room gets above 95-100 degrees fahrenheit with the door closed which is not likely unless you live in a hot climate and do not own air conditioning. JK -----Original Message----- From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Rod Falanga Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 12:27 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: [windows2000] How much heat can switches, FAX machines and PCs withstand? (This question is somewhat off-topic, but not too far off-topic.) I've got a situation in which I've got a small room, with a 3COM 24-port = switch, a Brother FAX machine, and a really old PC running Windows 2000 = Pro. Because of where it is, I am concerned that some people might = potentially walk away with something (most likely the FAX machine, and = possibly the switch as well. The PC, in my opinion, is too old to = bother with, but even that might be stolen.) I could shut and lock the door, but then I'm concerned that it might get = too hot in that room. (It's about 4 ft wide by 8 ft long, on the = southern wall of the building.) =20 Bottom line: how much heat can that sort of equipment withstand? Would = it be safe to leave the door shut, or should I leave it open? =A0 Rod ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm