<p>I found this laptop cooling pad at Target a while back for my wife's laptop which was having the same problem. Basically it was this pad that the laptop sits on and plugs into a USB port to power extra fans to help cool the laptop. I think it was made by Belkin but I'd have to go home and look at it to be sure.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 18, 2011 8:56 AM, "Rob Miller" <<a href="mailto:robarooney@gmail.com">robarooney@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> What would listers recommend for cooling a laptop that overheats and shuts<br>
> itself off, without warning? My wife uses a Hewlett-Packard Pavilion dv5<br>> laptop for a lot of her web design work. I think the laptop is overheating<br>> and that's causing it to shut-off. Kathy can't use it and she's had a<br>
> problem with starting up after one of these shut-off incidents. She took<br>> the laptop to a local shop because something had gotten corrupted when the<br>> laptop shut itself down. I'm sorry but I don't have the paperwork<br>
> explaining the problem and solution. We'd appreciate any suggestions.<br>> <br>> Also, the Samsung SyncMaster monitor that she uses isn't working (It blinks<br>> off and on) and we're wondering if anyone has a "square" flatscreen monitor<br>
> for sale?<br>> <br>> Thanks.<br>> <br>> Rob Miller<br>> West DM<br></div>