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Yes, you can put the laptop in your lap. But what happens to your lap when you stand up?

Ah-ha!

Unlike desktop PCs, laptops can go anywhere or be put anywhere. No wonder they’re popular! With a fully charged battery, your laptop has a home wherever you go. Beyond that, you can place your laptop anywhere you like: on the kitchen table, the coffee table, a real desk, or a computer desk — or in bed with you.

Here are some general laptop-location tips:

 Use the laptop on a flat, steady surface.

 Yep: Your lap is not a flat, steady surface. It’s okay for short spells, but, otherwise, I recommend that you find something more stable.

  The flat surface is a must: The laptop has air vents to help keep it cool. Setting the laptop on a pillow or another nonflat surface makes the laptop run hotter than it would like.

 Keep the laptop away from the sun, if possible. Heat isn’t good for any computer, and you can’t see the screen in direct sunlight (or else you’ll waste battery power turning up the screen-brightness level).

 Likewise, use your laptop in a well-ventilated area. Don’t cover the laptop while it’s on and open.

 Keep Mr. Laptop away from, or out of spilling range of, any drinks or food you might be consuming.

 If possible, connect the laptop to a power source while you use it.

 Have a place to store your laptop when it’s not in use: in a drawer or on a shelf. Keeping it in the same place means that you can always find it when you need it.

  Though you can use the laptop anywhere, be aware of ergonomics! For example, when you’re using the laptop on a coffee table, if you start to feel a pain in your back from hunching over, stop! Find a better, more comfortable place to work.