Does the cooling pad HAVE to be used with the cover? Has anyone made their own cover out of something? (Sheet?)
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I don't remember receiving a cover...I use it without, but in hot climates it only works if you put it in the fridge to cool down!
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I don't know of anybody having a cover. You could try it out of a sheet, but don't use any thing heaver.
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Yes! That's what I've been doing, I don't have a cover for it and it works great. It's very warm.
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I don't think the cover makes a difference in freezing, it is for protection in case of spills or dropping. If you were using your laptop before putting it in the cover, it would probably keep in what heat there was already there though.
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I used the cooling King Matress pad and deep pocket fitted sheets . No problem finding sheets to fit
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Yes, there is a hard cover with a small hole in the middle (the size of a golf ball), I guess to let the heat out if you put it on before the pit has completely cooled off.
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It has ventilation, in that it is not covered by any type of shroud or covering. However, this is passive cooling, as it is just open to the air, not actively cooled by a fan. Also, the lower part of the hard drive, where it connects to the docking station is covered and will receive less passive cooling. If you want this to be an always-on solution, I don't think this is the best choice, and you should look for something with an active cooling solution.
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The cover only covers the area the left and right of the track pad (where one normally rests his or her wrists) but does not extend above the speakers of the macbook; I am fairly sure that because the fan/cooling component of the laptop is located underneath the area of the speakers and not the trackpad, I don't think there is a problem with overheating. I run heavy duty design software on my macbook and this case hasn't made it heat up more than usual.
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I Don't know. I didn't purchase a cover. Am looking for one now. I am using twin fitted sheet for now, which fits fine!
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Cover is not necessarily needed. We just tucked a queen fitted sheet around it.
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yes, I put mine in a sleeve. you just have to fasten the expandable sides to the sleeve and be sure to insulate well. have fun!
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And Kenny woods... I took a cooling fan from a laptop... Disassembled the case for it and fit it to the bottom... It really helps with the heat dissipation
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You need a cover or it will get dirty. I use a waterproof pad over it (but under the cover) also because it doesn't have a water barrier.
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I didn't use mine. I tried but it didn't fit well. I have had my topper for about a year and I just cover it with a fitted sheet. I'm happy with it.
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No you can't put anything over it. The whole idea of the sheet is that you sleep on it and that's how the eathing happens. Putting a sheet over it will insulate you from it. It's a great sheet and doesn't nee anything over it. Hope that helps.
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Sorry for the late reply. The cooling pad is tapered like a wedge. The bottom is flat with similar vent holes like the top. It has rubber L shaped legs to stop it from sliding. Note: I bought mine in 2012 and it lasted a year plus. I believe it developed a short in the cable.
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The pad is good as well as the cover that comes with it. You wouldn't want or need to buy another to use because it probably wouldn't fit right.
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Joy, we don't use a sheet. The pad is on the outside/underneath, so there is no place to put a sheet. We gave our son a blanket (but it gets a lot warmer in the pea pod than in the room) that he can use if he wants.