The Best Laptop Accessories

If your laptop is working for six to eight hours continuously, it may get overheated. In fact, some laptops tend to overheat even with two or three hours of use. This is especially a problem if the weather is too hot. Just imagine if you can't handle the heat, how your laptop is going to handle it!

This is probably the reason why one of the top-selling laptop accessories is a cooling pad or cooler. These cooling pads or coolers have one or more fans and these can be easily placed under your laptop. With the use of this accessory you will notice that your laptop internal fan does not have to overwork. The top and the bottom parts of your laptop will also not get as hot as they usually do.

The best and the most popular laptop coolers is the Cooler Master Notepal X2 Notebook Cooler. The cooler can easily be used with even 17-inch notebooks and also allows you to control the speed of the fan. It has a 140mm silent fan and has a large metal mesh surface. These features ensure that the heat generated by your CPU is effectively dissipated and your laptop does not overheat.

It even allows you to choose the height setting so that you can continue doing your work comfortably. The cooler also lights up when it is working. It also has an on/off switch. So, if you want to switch off the cooler, you don't have to shut down your laptop and then unplug the cooler. You can just simply switch it off with this button.

Whether you are in the air or on the road, you will need something to charge your laptop battery. For this, you have got to buy a power adapter. You will need to choose the power adapter ideal for your brand. So, if you have a Dell laptop, buy a power adapter right for use with this particular brand. If you want to use your power adapter for charging laptops of different brands, consider buying a universal laptop power adapter.

The best universal power adapter is the Kensington Universal AC/DC Power Adapter. This 120 watts power adapter is quite compact and light in size. It can also be used to charge your PDAs, cellphones and iPods and other small mobile electronic items anywhere in the world.

Your notebook is quite easy to steal. Anyone can just pick it up and walk away if you are not watching. This is the reason why most people use a notebook security cable, especially while traveling. Your laptop is at risk of being stolen when you leave it at your hotel room or even your office. So, make sure to use a security cable to keep it safe.

The best laptop security cable is the Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable. This one can be used with either a PC or a Mac. It is a one-piece system which makes it quite easy to use. You don't have to worry about hooking the different pieces together to make your notebook secure.

The security cable is 6 feet in length and is made of steel composite. The key lock is attached directly to the security slot of your notebook and the cable is wrapped around an object that cannot be moved. It is also not easy to tamper this sturdy lock so you can rest assured that your laptop or notebook will be quite safe with this security lock.

If you want to carry around your laptop, you will need a sturdy laptop bag and not everything will work here. Your laptop bag should be designed in such a way so as to protect it from any kind of damage in transit. There should be enough pockets in the bag so that you can keep all your accessories such as laptop coolers and power adapters in it. It should ideally be lightweight as well as strong enough. You should also buy a bag that makes it easy to fit your laptop into it. If you are struggling to place your laptop into the bag, you probably need a bigger bag.

The best laptop bag is the Case Logic VNC-218 Laptop Case. It is available in two sizes of 16 and 18 inches. So, it doesn't matter what the size of your laptop is. Practically any size can fit into it easily.

There is also an adjustable foam padded divider that allows a comfortable fit for laptops and Macbooks of any size. It also has a place where you can keep all your other notebook accessories. There is also what they call a 'speed pocket'. It is basically meant to keep your IDs, wallets, passports etc. for easier access.

Portable laptop desks are ideal for people who do frequent traveling. These desks allow you to use your laptop in comfortable positions. You can easily use these in a flight or even if you want to work comfortably in your bed.

One of the best laptop desks is the E-Stand LD09 W laptop table. The table is very easy to set up and can be used with notebooks of any size. It also has a mouse pad, a pen holder, and a place to hold your cup of coffee. The table also has two silent cooling fans which prevent it from overheating. It is quite sturdy and its height and angle can be easily adjusted to provide you the most comfortable position.  

While these laptop accessories will surely make traveling easier, these are sure going to make things more comfortable at the home and the office too. So, buy these cool notebook accessories to increase the life of your laptops as well as improve your comfort.