Setting Up A Home Office; Traveling With The Computer; Preparing The Computer; What To Take With You - Acer TravelMate P645-M User Manual

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slowly. If possible, leave the computer for 30 minutes in an environment with
a temperature between outside and room temperature.

Setting up a home office

If you frequently work on your computer at home, you may want to purchase a
second AC adapter for use at home. With a second AC adapter, you can avoid
carrying the extra weight to and from home.
If you use your computer at home for significant periods of time, you might
also want to add an external keyboard, monitor or mouse.

Traveling with the computer

When you are moving within a larger distance, for instance, from your office
building to a client's office building or traveling locally.

Preparing the computer

Prepare the computer as if you were taking it home. Make sure that the battery
in the computer is charged. Airport security may require you to turn on your
computer when carrying it into the gate area.

What to take with you

Take the following items with you:
• AC adapter
• Spare, fully-charged battery pack(s)
• Additional printer driver files if you plan to use another printer

Special considerations

In addition to the guidelines for taking the computer home, follow these
guidelines to protect your computer while traveling:
• Always take the computer as carry-on luggage.
• If possible, have the computer inspected by hand. Airport security X-ray
machines are safe, but do not put the computer through a metal detector.

Traveling internationally with the computer

When you are moving from country to country.
Preparing the computer
Prepare the computer as you would normally prepare it for traveling.
Traveling with your computer