About Today: 5 Ways to Cool off Your Laptop

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor I'm pretty sure my laptop is trying to kill me. It is, as my mother used to say, hotter than the hinges outside right now, and yet my portable computer beast insists on trying to melt my skirt to my legs. I think we can all agree that this is unnecessary. Is Your Laptop Too Hot? How hot is too hot, though? Exactly when does your toasty laptop go from being the world's most annoying digital heating pad, and become an actual problem? Before You Buy a Computer for Work Should You Buy an iPad? Why Do Laptops Overheat? I can never figure out why my laptop gets so hot in the first place. It's not as if there's a tiny printing press in there, minting websites by the dozen. 9 Tips for Using Your Laptop Safely The Best Budget Laptops 5 Ways to Make a Hot Laptop Cooler Before I read this piece, I assumed my only option was to put my laptop on pillow. It turns out, there's plenty you can do to cool it down. How to Extend Your Laptop's Battery Life Best Laptop Accessories Under $40 8 Tips for Using Laptops in Hot Weather The weather outside makes the weather under my laptop seem all the more unbearable. Fortunately, it turns out I don't need those ice-pack pants after all. Best Ultraportable Laptops Before You Buy a Laptop Today Ads Acer Laptop Repair How Fix Laptop Laptop Keyboard Laptop Mini Laptop LCD Featured Articles How to Remodel Your Bathroom Best Cameras for Under $200 Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go? Unemployment Extension Passes Whooping Cough Outbreak in California Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement