[P/O W. 'Moggy' Cattermole]

This really is clear, concise and very useful -- many thanks indeed for compiling it.
I was wondering though, with regards to cooling -- do you have any suggestions for laptops? Deskto fans and the like are less effective for laptops and for paupers and uni students like myself liquid cooling is rather costly. Do you have any self help suggestions for keep a laptop cool? My laptop is really loud, you can always hear the fan struggling away like an obese but determined asthmatic trying to run a marathon. Cooling ideas would be smashing!