--- Joe Bauman <bau@desnews.com> wrote:
Hi, Chuck. With a computerized drive, will the winter cold damage anything? Thanks, Joe
Only your fingers and toes! Joe, computers are shipped to stores in unheated trucks, stored on unheated docks and warehouses, sometime for months. Should'nt cause any damage at all. The computer may be a bit sluggish until it warms up, though. Couple of minutes. Early generations of LCD displays were susceptible to freezing damage, I think the newer ones are much more cold-tolerant. About the biggest "cold" concern is gelling of lubricants. Hopefully Celestron realizes this and has used low-temp lubricants. I'd say read the owners manual. If there is no specific warning about protection from freezing, you have no worries. If there is, follow the manufacturers instructions. C. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree