A word of advice to laptop users

[Chris]

If your laptop has cooling vents on the underside or even if it doesn't, it's best not to place your laptop on soft surfaces like beds when using it. The soft material will cover the vents and prevent proper airflow and cooling and you know what will happen when the heat builds up on the inside of a laptop :eusa_booh I know a person who used their laptop like this and had to change the mobo.

[Nastrodamus]

Good Tip Chris. Many persons may over look this but it is serious. "What Nastro, I have don't it so many times and nothing has happened to my laptop"....Well, things sometime take time to break down. Don't let your equipment get damaged because of this.

[Virus]

Well if it still under warranty, it not that bad... imean is not like im paying for it...HAHAHAHA, otherwise pay close attention to this tip.

[Chris]

Well if it still under warranty, it not that bad... imean is not like im paying for it...HAHAHAHA, otherwise pay close attention to this tip.Don't fool yourself thinking that way ;) When the manufacturer gets the laptop and perform their diagnostics on it only to find nothing wrong to cause the burn-out, they're going to label the warranty repair as "user fault" and you'll be billed. Besides, do you like the inconvenience of being without your laptop for a couple of days? Not me.

[Virus]

When the manufacturer gets the laptop and perform their diagnostics on it only to find nothing wrong to cause the burn-out, they're going to label the warranty repair as "user fault" and you'll be billed :icon_eek: Didn't know that, jsut can't beat the system.
And wat you mean couple of days you mean couple of week, htat turn into months

[Chris]

I mentioned a couple of days assuming you had a Dell warranty :) If you're like me with a notebook that has no local support, you better have some links in the US or else it's more than a couple of weeks ;)

[MiTcHiE]

Its funny u should make this post Chris because the other night I was playing NFS U2 on my bed with my laptop. After about an hour or so the machine shut off, just like thta. I was like shocked and thought it was totally blown. Cause I couldnt understand y it turned off and I was running from ac power. Mine has vents but not on the bottom, they are on the sides. Basicaly at the curved section of th elaptp, so half of the vent is on the side and half facing downwards.

[Chris]

even if the vents aren't on the underside it's still best to use it on a flat hard surface because that provides a means to keep the laptop cool all around.

[Gillion]

another tip... never put your laptop on your lap when you are wearing shorts.... hhhiisssssssss aggghhhhhh !!!!

[Nastrodamus]

another tip... never put your laptop on your lap when you are wearing shorts.... hhhiisssssssss aggghhhhhh !!!!
hahahha.....Amen!!!

[swollen_i]

I cant believe it, my laptop just shut down on me for the 3rd time playing NFSU and I got upset and logged on to the forum and wallah! I find this thread.... I wonder... I was however using mine on a desk. I guess it just got tired, hahahaha

[juiceheadband]

so where is the ideal place to use a laptop, i'd imagine a surface that has spaces/holes on it.

[soapcreek]

Most laptops were not manufactured with the "tropics" in mind. The best surface in environments over 77F would be a flat table or desk and it always wise to run another fan behind the laptop. Further, some laptop manufactures were wise enough to put littles legs to tilt the keyboard..well these are extremely helpful in warming climates to allow for ventilation

[sean]

my laptop is always on my bed, 24/7. i usually stick the tv remote under it to give it some air cuz the vents are all underneath. sometimes i play games with it for hours when its laying flat on the bed but the games just start to lag alot, never really shutoff completely before