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A Traveling with the computer

For best results, follow these traveling and shipping tips:

Prepare the computer for traveling or shipping:

Back up your information.

Remove all discs and all external memory cards.

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of

information, remove the media from a drive before removing the drive from a drive bay and

before shipping, storing, or traveling with a drive.

Turn off and then disconnect all external devices.

Shut down the computer.

Take along a backup of your information. Keep the backup separate on the computer.

When traveling by air, carry the computer as hand luggage; do not check it in with the rest of

your bags.

CAUTION:

Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices with magnetic fields

include airport walk-through devices and security wands. Airport conveyer belts and similar

security devices that check carry-on baggage use X-rays instead of magnetism and do not

damage drives.

In-flight computer use is at the discretion of the airline. If you plan to use the computer during a

flight, check with the airline in advance.

If the computer will be unused and disconnected from external power for more than 2 weeks,

remove the battery and store it separately.

If you are shipping the computer or a drive, use suitable protective packaging and label the

package “FRAGILE.”

If the computer has a wireless device installed, such as an 802.11b/g device, a Global System

for Mobile Communications (GSM) device, or a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) device,

the use of these devices may be restricted in some environments. Such restrictions may apply

aboard aircraft, in hospitals, near explosives, and in hazardous locations. If you are uncertain of

the policy that applies to the use of a particular device, ask for authorization to use it before you

turn it on.

If you are traveling internationally, follow these suggestions:

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