Travelling By Air; If Your Computer Is Lost Or Stolen - Dell TrueMobile 1300 Owner's Manual

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If you are travelling internationally, carry proof of ownership—or of your right to use the computer if it
is company-owned—to speed your passage through customs. Investigate the customs regulations of
the countries you plan to visit, and consider acquiring an international carnet (also known as a
merchandise passport) from your government.
Find out what type of electrical outlets are used in the countries you will visit, and have appropriate
power adapters.
Check with your credit card company for information about the kinds of emergency travel assistance it
offers to users of portable computers.

Travelling by Air

NOTICE:
Do not walk the computer through a metal detector. Send the computer through an X-ray machine or
have it hand-inspected.
Ensure that you have a charged battery available in case you are asked to turn on the computer.
Prior to entering the airplane, verify that using a computer is permitted. Some airlines forbid the use of
electronic devices during flight. All airlines forbid the use of electronic devices during takeoff and
landing.

If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen

Call a law enforcement agency to report the lost or stolen computer. Include the Service Tag in your
description of the computer. Ask that a case number be assigned and write down the number, along
with the name, address, and phone number of the law enforcement agency. If possible, obtain the
name of the investigating officer.
NOTE:
If you know where the computer was lost or stolen, call a law enforcement agency in that area. If you do not
know, call a law enforcement agency where you live.
If the computer belongs to a company, notify the security office of the company.
Contact Dell customer service to report the missing computer. Provide the computer Service Tag, the
case number, and the name, address, and phone number of the law enforcement agency to which you
reported the missing computer. If possible, give the name of the investigating officer.
The Dell customer service representative will log your report under the computer Service Tag and record the
computer as missing or stolen. If someone calls Dell for technical assistance and gives your Service Tag, the
computer is identified automatically as missing or stolen. The representative will attempt to get the phone
number and address of the caller. Dell will then contact the law enforcement agency to which you reported
of the missing computer.
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