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Traveling with the computer

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A Traveling with the computer If you have to travel with or ship your computer, here are some tips to keep in mind to keep your equipment safe. ● Prepare the computer for traveling or shipping: ◦ Back up your information to an external drive. ◦ Remove all discs and all external media cards, such as digital cards from the computer. 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 shipping, storing, or traveling with a drive. ◦ Turn off and then disconnect all external devices. ◦ Remove any media from the drive before removing the drive from a drive bay. CAUTION: Perform this action before shipping, storing, or traveling with a drive. This will help reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information. ◦ Shut down the computer. ● Take along a backup of your information. Keep the backup separate from 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. ● If you plan to use the computer during a flight, listen for the in-flight announcement that tells you when you are allowed to use your computer. In-flight computer use is at the discretion of the airline. ● If the computer will be unused and disconnected from external power for more than 2 weeks, remove the battery and store it separately if the computer contains a user-replaceable battery. 76 Appendix A Traveling with the computer

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A
Traveling with the computer
If you have to travel with or ship your computer, here are some tips to keep in mind to keep your
equipment safe.
Prepare the computer for traveling or shipping:
Back up your information to an external drive.
Remove all discs and all external media cards, such as digital cards from the computer.
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 shipping, storing, or traveling with a
drive.
Turn off and then disconnect all external devices.
Remove any media from the drive before removing the drive from a drive bay.
CAUTION:
Perform this action before shipping, storing, or traveling with a drive. This will
help reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information.
Shut down the computer.
Take along a backup of your information. Keep the backup separate from 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.
If you plan to use the computer during a flight, listen for the in-flight announcement that tells you
when you are allowed to use your computer. In-flight computer use is at the discretion of the
airline.
If the computer will be unused and disconnected from external power for more than 2 weeks,
remove the battery and store it separately if the computer contains a user-replaceable battery.
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Appendix A
Traveling with the computer