*laptop get*

[Besyanteo]

I finally have a laptop! Wooo!


Anyone care to offer laptop advice for a new laptop owner?

[Christian]

Fried nuts.

Just sayin'.

[Capntastic]

If the battery ever runs out you die in real life

[Besyanteo]

Christian: Owie.

Zero: :((!

[Capntastic]

Spend the 15 or so dollars and get a tiny USB mouse, if you haven't. Get a small set of earbud headphones for it, if you haven't. Get a good case for it, if you haven't. Keep a cleany-cloth for it handy, if you haven't. I rarely use my laptop when I'm home, but having everything in one place, easy to pack for when I go places, is great.

Also, don't hit the "Frog please" button unless you really mean it :( Seriously, I'm drownin' in frogs here.

[PriamNevhausten]

I kept the box my documentation came in as a suitable interface between my legs and the computer itself; it was about the right size. Also, be sure, very sure, to turn off the laptop whenever it is not terribly inconvenient--laptops are more prone than desktops to overheating, and their hard drives take less of a beating to become worn down to uselessness. Be very courteous of your laptop!

[Capntastic]

Yeah, I have a netbook with a solid state drive, so I don't have to think about hard drive silliness.

If your laptop has a real hard drive, make sure you keep it level and don't shake it or whatever. If you find yourself under attack by graboids, it's best to leave it turned off.

[Idran1701]

Another thing to keep in mind along those lines is if you're going to use it while it's plugged in for long periods of time, remove the battery. Heat reduces a battery's lifespan.

[Capntastic]

And tends to reduce the responsiveness of the "Frog please" button.

[Archmage]

Don't spill water on it.

Luckily, my touchpad seems to have resumed functioning after it had a few days to dry.

[Capntastic]

Yeah, it may seem counter intuitive since frogs are amphibious, but water can damage the other internals.

[FlamingDeth]

Make sure to spill everything that isn't water on it, or it won't work properly. You can get by without one or two fluids, but try to get as many as you can!

[Capntastic]

And don't be afraid of 'doubles', such as different brands of syrup, or using both a green tea and a black tea.

[Christian]

Finally, Don't Panic

[KingOfDoma]

And write that in large, calming yellow letters on the cover.

[Capntastic]

Chuck is seconds too late for my masterful edit.

[KingOfDoma]

... *all of a sudden, wants to be an admin eat donuts, because everybody loves donuts* @_@

[Spleen]

Dude, donuts. I wish this thread was a physical place so someone could buy two dozen donuts and put it on the bench over here so we could all partake.

If this thread was a physical place, it would be furnished with benches, I feel strongly.

[Christian]

You know, not everyone loves donuts.

[BrainWalker]

Yeah, some people are barbarous heathens; scarcely human at all.

[Christian]

I resent that. I'm not human, and I like donuts.

[Capntastic]

Yeah but I imagine that a Swedish donut is baked in lye and frosted in salt.

[Christian]

...Is there any other way to bake it?

[KingOfDoma]

DEEPFRYING. OK, I have a weakness for Krispy Kreme, but they're hard to come by where I'm at in the city. Someone give me 1000 Krispy Kremes. DO IT.

[Spleen]

*smashes Cha's head against one of the benches*

THERE'S YOUR KRISPY KREMES, MOTHERFUCKER!

[Christian]

Geez, man, get a grip on yourself. >:C

You bettah check yoself befoh you wreck yoself!

[BrainWalker]

No, look, he's right. There were totally Krispy Cremes inside that bench, for some reason.

[Spleen]

Dude, I know, that's why I was doing it. I wanted to make sure Cha knew where they were, because I figured he'd appreciate it.

[Christian]

Oh.

Ah.

Sorry, I guess?

[KingOfDoma]

*grasping at the air* Krispy Kremes... Oh so warm and fluffy... come to your master... @_@