What would you call the plastic pieces at the bottom of you laptop that keep it elevated from the desk?
They also keep it from slipping. There are generally 2 of them, towards the back. They prevent the system from overheating. I ask because one of mine came out yesterday, and I lost the little plastic piece. It is about 3/4 of an inch long and 1/4 of an inch wide. I want to get a replacement piece, but I do not know what to call it. I made a makeshift piece to steady my laptop out of sticky notes and tape, but it does not have any traction and my laptop now slides around on one side on some surfaces. If you have any idea what I am talking about please answer.
What should I do to prevent my Dell laptop from getting hot after 20 minutes?
If your laptop is getting hot after 20 minutes you can lower its temperature a few different ways:Place it on a cooling pad.Make sure all ports on the bottom and sides are clear of obstructions. (The red arrows are pointing at the airflow system for your processor. These must remain uncovered)Keep it off of furniture or blankets.Check your power settings and make sure it's not using High Performance Mode.If you're still having issues with heat after this:your unit may have an obstruction internally (Lint, fur, hair, etc..)Here's one we fixed up in my shop. That entire strip of fuzz came out of that port on the end.Here's another obstruction we found in a desktop. As you can see this is a pretty common problem!A component going out (Most likely, your fan)Or it may be time to replace the thermal paste.Thermal paste can get brittle on your CPU over time and it may be time to reapply!Checking your processor type and the acceptable temperatures will help determine if your unit is overheating. Also, keep in mind, some machines just get really hot! Although not usually after 20 minutes, but of course it depends on what you're doing. Good luck!
How to get my laptop to stop auto hiding the taskbar?
I'm sure other people have this issue too, but is there any way of keeping the taskbar from automatically going into "auto hide" every time I unplug my laptop? It's really annoying having to go to the properties and change the setting each time I unplug my laptop. Locking the taskbar seems to do nothing, and having to right click the taskbar (when it feels like sliding up again when I put my cursor on the edge), click properties, and change the setting every time is really annoying (as I said before), so is there any way of making it so I don't have to do this each time I unplug the laptop?
Why does my Laptop get so hot?
Take it from me an others here, could be your fan or could be dust. Since you said " its been five years since you had the labtop" could be time for a cleaning. Your fan: However, if it was your fan your pc would tell you. So I am betting it needs to be cleaned. If its not any of those, check to see if its a software issue. Bring up task manager and check to see if your cpu is spiking up when you idle. If so, you could download an anti-virus known as malware bites. However, if your computer is infected I would just do a wipe of your HD. Then the problem should be solved. CAUTION! If you don't know how to do a cleaning of a PC, Dont wing it!! Look at some youtube videos before you even thinking about trying anything. Doing so recklessly would probably trash your PC. TIPS: When your cleaning a labtop dont clean it inside, or at least not in the room you use it in the most. Mainly because the dust will more than likely just end up getting sucked back in haha. I would also recommend you use a tooth bush on the vents and the fan. DO NOT use things that might create static. Stay way from metal objects. I personally use a vacuum: With just the rubber holes. DO NOT equip the nose or anything. Just use the rubber holes, if you want to use a vacuum and use the blower. Hope this helps!
Why are the fan vents on laptops usually located on the bottom?
I can't think of a single manufacturer that makes a laptop with the exhaust on the BOTTOM of the laptop. I've been taking apart laptops and repairing them as the career which supports me since 2007... and I've been inside almost every make of laptop... and they have INTAKE vents on the bottom, and EXHAUST vents on either the side, or at the back.Part of this has to do with the fan design.That's actually the most common design for a laptop cooling fan. By design, it draws air through the big round hole, and pushes it to the right (that flat side is actually open) So, it works better if it draws air from a wide, flat area... since it pushes it into a narrow thin area. And no.... reversing the current on this fan does not blow air out the round hole just as efficiently.Air is pulled up from the bottom... and the act of air being PULLED across the bottom, and being forced into that narrow space created by those very low feet will actually COOL the bottom. This is important, as this is how things like hard drives (which get hot) and Ram (which also gets hot) get airflow to keep them cool. The air being drawn under the laptop into the fan intake does that. It then gets pushed through the narrow thin opening of the fan casing, and through the heat sink at the end of oil-filled heat pipes.There's a complex cooling assembly. Notice that attached to each fan, is something that looks like a steel grill? At the far right of the image, and at the bottom left. That is the heat sink itself. It is a grill of slices of metal. The thing in the center of this image, is what sits on the processor... the part that generates the most heat. The heat travels through those copper pipes to the steel grill... and the grill heats up. The fan blows air across that grill, cooling it and pushing the heat out of the laptop.So... why are the vents usually located on the bottom of the laptop? That's the best place for it to draw air from... because those vents are where the air goes IN. EDIT: And if by some strange occurrence, you do have a laptop that has an exhaust on the bottom... I agree completely that it is a horrible design... and everyone in the company that had anything to do with the design of that model should be sacked.
How do I stop my laptop from overheating while playing games without buying any accessories like cooling pads, etc.?
I have tried various methods like undervolting, lowering graphics settings but the method that worked best for me is to lower my maximum processor state setting. I got around 15 degrees Celsius drop with no noticeable drop in performance! I have an i7 7700HQ. Your results might differ depending on the model. Below are the steps for Windows 10 (should be similar for other versions):Right click on battery icon in task bar.Select power options.Select “Change plan settings” for your current active plan.Select “Change advanced power settings”.Scroll down and select “Processor power management”.Change maximum processor state to a value below 100. Check which value gives you the best results. (For me it’s 95%)Change minimum processor state to a value less than your selected maximum value. (Mine is 5%)Make sure system cooling policy is marked as active.And most importantly, do not place your laptop directly over a table or bed. Keep something like cellotape rolls or a book below your laptop. This greatly improves the airflow. Let me know your results in the comments.
How can I prevent my laptop hinges from cracking?
Open the laptop screen by lifting it from the front centre - not from the edge. Maybe you already do that of course... The other thing would be to keep the screws that hold the hinge assembly tight. On most laptops they would be under the hinges on the bottom of the laptop - and/or on the back edge. Make sure they have not worked loose every couple of months. Apart from that, maybe its just a design flaw.