Traveling With The Computer; Traveling Internationally With The Computer - Acer TravelMate 360 User Manual

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Traveling with the computer

"when you a re moving within a la rger dista nc e, for insta 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.
• If possible, ha ve the c omputer inspec 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.
1 G etting to know your Tra velMa te