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1 G etting to know your Tra velMa te

Traveling with the computer

“when you a re moving within a la rgerdista nc e, forinsta nc e, from your offic e building to a c lient’s offic e building or tra veling loc a lly”

Preparing the computer

Prepa re the c omputer a s if you were ta king it home . Ma ke sure tha t the ba ttery in the c omputer is c ha rged. Airport sec urity ma y require you to turn on your c omputer when bringing it into the ga te a rea .

What to bring with you

Bring the following items with you:

AC a da pter

Spa re, fully-c ha rged ba ttery pa c k(s)

Additiona l printer driver files if you pla n to use a nother printer

Ea syLink module

Special considerations

In a ddition to the guidelines for ta king the c omputer home, follow these guidelines to protec t your c omputer while tra veling:

Alwa ys ta ke the c omputer a s c a rry-on lugga ge .

Ifpossible, ha ve the c omputerinspec ted by ha nd. Airport sec urity X-ra y ma c hines a re sa fe, but do not put the c omputer through a meta l detec tor.

Avoid exposing floppy disks to ha nd-held meta l detec tors.

Traveling internationally with the computer

“when you a re moving from c ountry to c ountry”

Preparing the computer

Prepa re the c omputer a s you would norma lly prepa re it for tra veling.

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