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    Passive cooling toughbook CF-52

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by wattie, Apr 1, 2013.

  1. wattie

    wattie Notebook Consultant

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    I am regularly using the laptop in bed. The good side of the toughbook is that there are no vent holes at the bottom, so there is no problem just putting it on the legs - you don't kill the airflow. But the drawback is that your feet become too hot :)

    I was considering to buy a cooling pad for my laptop for that purpose. I found lots of good solutions for aluminum pads with vents. They are good of course but since there are no vents at the bottom - why not a passive cooling solution? Do you know any?
     
    wattie, Apr 1, 2013
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  2. onirakkiss

    onirakkiss Notebook Deity

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    just use the energy options of ur OS to reduce the power consumption and so also to reduce the heat radiation. Or use a different position in ur bed :)
     
    onirakkiss, Apr 1, 2013
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  3. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    As you get older, you will find that the feet warming option is VERY nice.
     
    Shawn, Apr 1, 2013
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  4. theoak2

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    I have to ask. Just how close to your feet is this laptop?
     
    theoak2, Apr 2, 2013
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  5. wattie

    wattie Notebook Consultant

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    I bought logitech comfort lapdesk... It's not cooling the laptop at all, but it's a very comfortable.
     
    wattie, Apr 2, 2013
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    Maybe the question should be, How big are my feet? :D

     
    Shawn, Apr 2, 2013
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  7. onirakkiss

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    :D



    A girlfriend of mine is using something similar like this: 12_-1305161047.jpg between her HP-Laptop and the coverlet
    It's cheap, and u can burn it, if u don't like it....
     
    onirakkiss, Apr 4, 2013
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  8. wattie

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    Yes, it's perfect for the camp fire :)
     
    wattie, Apr 5, 2013
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