For No.1 is there an easy way to keep it cool (Using a laptop)
Also what is a good pool to use?
You can also go to power options in windows 7/8 (power options -> [...] change power plan) and set the max CPU power (or however that is called) to 70%. This limits the max freq of your CPU and lowers the max voltage, greatly reducing heat.
Regarding mining, there is also a p2pool online
http://pool.bitcn.org:8336/static/.