Acer Aspire 1800 Aspire 1800 User's Guide - Page 61

Traveling with with computer, Preparing the computer, What to take with you, Special considerations - drivers

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English English 51 You might also find it worthwhile keeping a second set of peripherals at home, such as a keyboard, keypad, mouse and printer. Traveling with with computer Sometimes you might need to make longer trips with your computer. Preparing the computer Prepare the computer as you would for moving between your office and home. It is advisable to make sure that the battery is fully charged. If you are traveling by air, you might be required to turn on the computer during security checks. What to take with you It is advisable to take the following items with you: • AC adapter • Spare, fully charged battery packs • Additional printer driver files (if you plan to use another printer) • Phone and network cables (if you plan to use the computer's modem and network connections) Special considerations In addition to the considerations for taking your computer home, keep the following in mind: • Always take your computer as carry-on luggage. • If possible, have your computer manually inspected at security checks. Although the computer can pass safely through security X-ray machines, you should never expose it to a metal detector. • If carried separately, avoid exposing floppy disks to hand-held metal detectors.

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English
You might also find it worthwhile keeping a second set of peripherals
at home, such as a keyboard, keypad, mouse and printer.
Traveling with with computer
Sometimes you might need to make longer trips with your computer.
Preparing the computer
Prepare the computer as you would for moving between your office
and home. It is advisable to make sure that the battery is fully charged.
If you are traveling by air, you might be required to turn on the com-
puter during security checks.
What to take with you
It is advisable to take the following items with you:
AC adapter
Spare, fully charged battery packs
Additional printer driver files (if you plan to use another printer)
Phone and network cables (if you plan to use the computer's
modem and network connections)
Special considerations
In addition to the considerations for taking your computer home, keep
the following in mind:
Always take your computer as carry-on luggage.
If possible, have your computer manually inspected at security
checks. Although the computer can pass safely through security
X-ray machines, you should never expose it to a metal detector.
If carried separately, avoid exposing floppy disks to hand-held
metal detectors.