Best place to use laptop

loopylass30

hi every 1,
well my new laptop arrived yesterday and im pleased to say i got it all up n running and connected to the net fairly easily on my own (after reading tons of posts) Today at work i mentioned to some 1 that i was sat on the sofa using it with the latop resting on my legs and i was told this is a big no no and it could damage the laptop....so im asking if any of you guys know if this is right and i aint got a clue and obviously dont wanna damage it.

thanks
loops

blunther

Can't see why it would damage it... maybe if you were blocking the vents and heat couldn't escape, but I've not heard of a laptop dying that way before. I tend to sit with mine resting on a cushion on my lap, just to raise it a bit, and to stop my legs getting hot

ABH_3

loopylass30 wrote: »

hi every 1,
well my new laptop arrived yesterday and im pleased to say i got it all up n running and connected to the net fairly easily on my own (after reading tons of posts) Today at work i mentioned to some 1 that i was sat on the sofa using it with the latop resting on my legs and i was told this is a big no no and it could damage the laptop....so im asking if any of you guys know if this is right and i aint got a clue and obviously dont wanna damage it.

thanks
loops

It's probably due to the fans on the bottom sucking air into the case. Any loose debris on your clothing or loose threads could conceivably be sucked into the fans and render them useless. You'll usually find the laptop will close down if the fans aren't working, or have periodic crashes etc.

Then there's the possibility that you may fall asleep whilst the bottom of the laptops gets hotter and hotter and you end up with a burn on you legs.

You could purchase something like this: http://www.jrhillandcompany.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=102 however, personally. I just use a flat cushion, or a dinner tray. They all serve the same purpose.

Or theres the possibility that you may fall to sleep and the laptop falls on the floor, usually resulting in a broken hinge or a temperamental laptop screen.

HTH

wonka

I've been doing this for years with no problem. Don't worry about it. All the warnings are just completely hypothetical.

albertross_2

Well, it is called a laptop. Keep it away from small kids, drinks, and don't put anything heavy on top of the screen, and you should be fine.