HP Tc4400 Routine Care - Page 10

3 Traveling and shipping The computer is built to go with you for work and play. For best results, follow the traveling and shipping tips described here. ■ To prepare the computer for traveling or shipping: 1. Back up your work. 2. Remove all optical discs and external media cards, such as PC Cards, Secure Digital (SD) Memory Cards, ExpressCards, and so on. Ä To reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of information, remove the medium from a drive before removing the drive from a drive bay, and before shipping, storing, or traveling with a drive. 3. Turn off and then disconnect all external devices. 4. Shut down the computer. ■ Take along a backup of your work. Keep the backup separate from the computer. ■ When traveling by air, carry your computer as hand luggage, and do not check it in with the rest of your bags. Ä Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. The airport security devices that check carry-on luggage, such as conveyor belts, use x-rays instead of magnetism and will not damage a drive. ■ If you plan to use the computer during a flight, check with the airline in advance. In-flight computer use is at the discretion of the airline. Routine Care 9