Safe to use laptop outside?

[JamesBart]

its sunny in the uk for a change and i have some work to do and wondered if its alright to use my laptizzy outside? im in the shade and no sun can get me.

is there anything i have to look out for or is all well?

thanks

 

[jimmymac]

should be fine, if its particularly hot then keep in mind it might warms things up a tad but shouldnt be an issue otherwise. Used mine outdoors many times.

 

[JamesBart]

thanks jimmy and also i need to run my external hdd. could that be a problem or not? cheers

 

[jimmymac]

again its all about temps but to be honest i cant see it being an issue. To be fair its probably warmer inside than it is out in a nice shaded area at the moment.

And we have to take advantage of this weather while we have a chance

 

[JamesBart]

yeah i know what you mean its rare its like this in April! thanks Jimmy

 

[Geoff]

It's fine to use it outside, just dont let it be in direct sunlight.

 

[JamesBart]

thanks as well omega. im in the corner with a massive umbrella thing keeping me outta the sun light

 

[Geoff]

Just to add on to what I said earlier, what I mainly mean is that you dont leave it in the sunlight for an extended period of time, especially on a hot summer day. It's ok if your using it on the beach or something and suns hitting it for a short time, but just make sure it doesnt get too hot.

 

[The_Other_One]

Yeah, I use mine outside every so often... It's just really hard to read the screen at times

 

[JamesBart]

thanks guys! i know what you mean about the sun hitting the screen and just being unable to read it! i just have the monitor as bright as it can be

 

[Geoff]

Yeah, I use mine outside every so often... It's just really hard to read the screen at times

Same here, even on full brightness when im in the car I can barely see the screen