What to disable on laptop?

I just bought an older laptop off Craigslist since new laptops are killer for me.  I only need it for occasional use because I will be traveling for work in the future.  I got a Dell because I've had consistently good experiences with them so far.  They walked me through disabling the bluetooth and wireless on my current desktop computer and it has never bothered me since.

So, using those same steps, I believe I've disabled the bluetooth and the wireless on this laptop, but it still seems to be bothering me.  Is there something else laptops have that desktops don't--something I should look for that I've forgotten?  It's a Dell Latitude e6410, if that helps...

Thanks in advance,
Lisa

You could try changing the display from 32-bit color ("True Color") to 16-bit color ("High Color").  The colors aren't as rich with the 16-bit setting they are with 32-bit - but I, personally, don't miss the more vivid colors all that much.  And making this change did lead to some relief, though I'm not sure of the exact reason why.  Perhaps with the lower setting, the graphics chip isn't "working as hard" to render the colors.  Or perhaps my eyes aren't working as hard to look at the screen - I can be sensitive to bright lights and intense colors (not really an emf issue - but the issues can overlap).

I don't know which version of Windows you are using - but with most versions of Windows, you get to this option via the Control Panel.  In Windows 7, it's
Control Panel ----->Appearance and Personalization ------>  Display --------->Screen Resolution
Then in the window that pops up - click "Advanced Settings" - then click on the appropriate tab (on my computer, it's the tab that says "Monitor").  There should be an option somewhere that allows you to switch from 32-bit color to 16-bit color.

Making the text larger can relieve computer stress - you can either set a custom text size - or use one of Windows' pre-set text enlargements (besides the "default" 100% setting, I believe two other choices are offered; 125% enlargement and 150% enlargement).  You can get to this option via Control Panel ----->Hardware and Sound ------>Display;  that puts you in the general vicinity to make such changes (in Windows 7).  Either select a pre-set option, or click the option "Set Custom Text Size (DPI)".  Again - I'm not sure if it does much to lower emf - but it can relieve overall computer-strain - which may make things a little more comfortable.  

You can also try playing around with certain settings in "Power Options"/Power Management.  You get to this via  Control Panel ------> Hardware and Sound --------> Power Options.  You can select a power plan ("Balanced" is the default) - you could try changing this setting to "Power Saver" - that may help your computer run like it's on battery - even when it is plugged in.  You can also click on "Change Plan Settings" - then on "Change Advanced Power Settings" to make more detailed changes.  From my experience - it may be best to leave at least some of these power settings at their default values....but it's very possible that changing some of these settings to "lower" values can work for you.  Since you already turned off the WiFi and Bluetooth - I guess you can skip the "Wireless Adapter Settings".  Going to the "Processor Power Management", and lowering the "Maximum Processor State" to something less than 100% might be one of the things that makes a positive difference.  I don't currently do this myself, but in the past, I fooled around with this setting while I was in stores trying out computers - and seemed to notice an immediate difference.  But if you make these adjustments, pay attention to how you feel over time - it could be that leaving this (and other) settings at their default values is the better option.  

These other adjustments that I'm about to mention may only apply to when you are browsing on the Internet - if you are working offline, these things probably don't matter.  I have found some relief when I have disabled "hardware acceleration" in whatever browser I'm using.  Also, disabling "hardware acceleration" in your Adobe Flash Player settings can be helpful (in my experience).  Keeping my browser (relatively) clear of those ubiquitous "cookies" has also helped some.  Every site you visit wants to dump cookies into your browser - and they can accumulate in a hurry and contribute to an increased sensation of emf.  There are some cookies that are necessary in order to be able to use websites easily - but there are plenty of others that are "just there", and can be gotten rid of (at least as soon as you leave that website).  You can adjust your browser settings to automatically delete all of the cookies whenever you sign off.  Or - you can adjust your settings so that you keep the cookies that you want to, and delete the rest (i.e. "3rd party" cookies), etc..  

Unfortunately, even these changes may not be quite enough to make you totally comfortable - but they are seemingly (a lot) better than nothing.  Hope this helps some!

P.S. - does your laptop's screen have LED backights or CCFL backlights?  It could very well be (and it has been the experience of some) that older laptops that have CCFL backlights are more comfortable to use than the laptops with LED screens.