Do you like my laptop setup?

[Anonymous]

Yes

No

[SkipStop]

Looks good. My dad has a similar setup. Some place the external monitor above the laptop.

[Lance1965]

The set-up is great but the desk is too cluttered and wouldn't work for me.

[Asker]

Not that cluttered for me. I like the feeling of everything in close together.

[Anonymous]

Why is the laptop open?

[Asker]

Because my monitor is running my laptop screen and my fan vent is made under the hinge. And if I close it that means not enough air will come out out and could cause over heating. Why does it matter?

[Opinion Owner]

Your monitor is running the laptop screen, or is your laptop running your monitor screen?
Why does it matter? Because you asked the question on GAG and I'm very concerned.

[Asker]

very concerned about what?

[Asker]

People have other setups with their laptops open and screen off. Nothing new.

[Asker]

And it’s what I said, my monitor is running my laptops screen. Meaning it’s showing my laptops screen.

[Opinion Owner]

Ohhhhhhhh, that makes more sense. I wouldn't use the word "running" because the doesn't make sense. I'd say, "my laptop is projecting onto my monitor screen."
Where I work I've seen people with docking stations, and I thought it was a great idea. Their laptops just function as the brain. They use a full size keyboard, mouse and monitor, then at night they take the laptop home.

I just wondered why your laptop was open, but you explained the heat problem.

[Asker]

Running has different meanings. But yea it could potentially overheat if I closed the lid and it wasn’t able to let out enough air.

[Opinion Owner]

The only reason your setup bothers me, is because I didn't like that the monitor was off to the right. That would drive me crazy. I was thinking that the laptop could be closed, and the monitor could be set on top.
When I lived in Thailand I set my laptop on a fan that was made for that. It plugged into the USB port. I learned that trick from a guy who owned an outdoor bar. I saw he had one, and I asked him what it was. He explained that since Thailand is hot a fuck, everyone puts their laptops on fans. I bought one the next day for a few bucks, because I didn't want to fry my puter.

[Asker]

Sitting a monitor on top of a laptop could damage or break that laptops screen... and yes I know about external laptop fans.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Yes i like the set up and i like the huge desktop computer very nice.

[PrincetonKing]

Love it how you made a dual display for gaming I guess

[Asker]

I use it for coding, digital art and gaming.

[PrincetonKing]

Really cause I have a project for unlimited data storage

[OfDeath]

Nice work

[Asker]

Thanks

[Iron_Man]

Yes that's cool

[Asker]

Thanks 👍🏻

[Iron_Man]

You're very welcome

[clampfan101]

How much did all that cost?

[Warmapplecrumble]

No there's too much stuff

[Asker]

Only to a minimalist. I wouldn’t call that too much stuff.

[Warmapplecrumble]

I am a minimalist

[andreasderjuengere]

No. There is no space for a coffee mug

[Asker]

I don’t eat or drink near my electronics.

[andreasderjuengere]

That must be a dull life 😘

[Asker]

Probably to a dare devil.

[andreasderjuengere]

😁That may be. Heh heh.

[Asker]

And there is enough space for a coffee mug and several other stuff. Just just looks small on camera.

[andreasderjuengere]

We all do. More or less

[Smelly12]

Why not pc tho

[Asker]

That is a PC.

[Smelly12]

No with like a tower

[Asker]

A desktop?

[Smelly12]

Low-mid-high tower case

[genericname85]

why is your laptop screen off?

[Asker]

Because my monitor is running my laptop screen and my fan vent is made under the hinge. And if I close it that means not enough air will come out out and could cause over heating. Why does it matter?

[genericname85]

well if you have 2 screens why do you not use one of them xD what a waste.

[genericname85]

i did the rainmeter thing too before. got annoying over time though.

[Asker]

People set them up differently dumbass.

[Asker]

Good for you

[Asker]

And it’s not a waste. I just like having one screen on. 🤣🤣🤣

[genericname85]

calling people a dumbass for pointing out that you have unused hardware. good for you. what a great guy. guess going anonymous online not having to fear a punch in the face makes people show their true ugly character huh?

[Asker]

It’s not unused hardware retard. I use my laptop screen when I go out. You think you’re a know it all but you’re really an assuming idiot.