Is is ok to run my notebook on a soft surface like my lap or a bed?
Your notebook is designed operate on a hard, flat surface. The rubber feet beneath your notebook maintains a small air gap between the bottom of the system, and the surface it sits on. This air gap is needed to allow the bottom of your notebook to dissipate heat away from its internal components. Operating your notebook on a soft surface means the bottom of your notebook is in direct contact with that soft surface and has no air gap. This means your computer will run hotter than normal and may overheat, causing permanent damage to your notebook. If you want to operate your notebook computer on your lap, you should get a “lap desk”. Here are a few links: http://www.lapdesk.com/index.asp http://www.lapworksinc.com/ http://www.lapgenie.
