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Djing (or using Laptops) outside in the SUN

s3kn0tr0n1c 3:36 PM - 28 May, 2012
Anybody got any experience with using these -

www.ebay.co.uk

Its just took a cycle out yesterday (as its really nice weather) with my laptop and NI Maschine to knock up some beats in the nice countryside. However, I could barely make out the screen no matter what angle or direction I sat laptop. The best I could get was by casting a shadow over screen with my head..lol....and even then it was hard to see Machine software as its dark(like SL).

I was thinking about trying one of these anti-glare covers and would appreciate any tips for stopping the sun/glare.

Defo a nice thing to do tho, make beatz in the great outdoors.....
DJPrice_inMD 4:37 PM - 28 May, 2012
I personally use a tent whenever I am doing outdoor events because I worry about the damage the heat can do to my equipment. Haven't tried antiglare screens, but I always make sure my equipment from the speakers to the laptop are shaded at all times.
philldafunk 5:04 PM - 28 May, 2012
If you use a mac press ctrl,alt,command,8 and that will enable a anti glare mode.

it works wonders outdoors
DJ Art Pumpin Payne 5:05 PM - 28 May, 2012
If you are on a Mac - you can invert the screen to make it easier to read in sunlight.

Go to System Prefs>Universal Access (Under System far right)>Under displays use White on Black

Ctrl-Option-Cmd-8
s3kn0tr0n1c 7:28 AM - 29 May, 2012
Unfortunately im on pc. Although I remember using a program that did the same(inverted colours) a while back.

Maybe a combination of both anti-glare screen and inverted colours is the way to go.

Thx
Dj MacMillz 2:27 PM - 29 May, 2012
here you go

Watchwww.youtube.com
s3kn0tr0n1c 3:24 PM - 29 May, 2012
Thank you.

I'm using windows xp however i found this earlier -

www.wikihow.com

Will try when I get home but it worked with my works pc ;)
clickclickw00t 4:34 PM - 29 May, 2012
I used an older sony laptop (before I got my macbook pro) outside once and it was literally so hot that the keyboard stopped working.

after taking it apart when I got home, the silica gel in the keyboard was COMPLETELY melted all over.

be careful. use a tent or set up in shade. most of the time u can have the person hiring you provide a tent.