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Back to Contents Page Travelling With Your Computer Dell™ Latitude™ D610 User's Guide Identifying Your Computer Packing the Computer Travel Tips Identifying Your Computer l Attach a name tag or business card to the computer. l Write down your Service Tag and store it in a safe place away from the computer or carrying case. Use the Service Tag if you need to report a loss or theft to law enforcement officials and to Dell. l Create a file on the Microsoft® Windows® desktop called if_found. Place information such as your name, address, and telephone number in this file. l Contact your credit card company and ask if it offers coded identification tags. Packing the Computer l Remove any external devices attached to the computer and store them in a safe place. Remove any cables attached to installed PC Cards, and remove any extended PC Cards. l To make the computer as light as possible, replace any devices installed in the module bay with the Dell TravelLite™ module. l Fully charge the main battery and any spare batteries you plan to carry with you. l Shut down the computer. l Disconnect the AC adapter. NOTICE: When the display is closed, extraneous items on the keyboard or palm rest could damage the display. l Remove any extraneous items, such as paper clips, pens, and paper, from the keyboard and palm rest and close the display. l Use the optional Dell™ carrying case to pack the computer and its accessories together safely. l Avoid packing the computer with items such as shaving cream, colognes, perfumes, or food. l Protect the computer, the batteries, and the hard drive from hazards such as extreme temperatures and overexposure to sunlight, dirt, dust, or liquids. NOTICE: If the computer has been exposed to extreme temperatures, allow it to acclimate to room temperature for 1 hour before turning it on. l Pack the computer so that it does not slide around in the trunk of your car or in an overhead storage compartment. NOTICE: Do not check the computer as baggage. Travel Tips NOTICE: Do not move the computer while using the optical drive. Doing so can result in loss of data. l Consider disabling wireless activity on your computer to maximize battery operating time. To disable wireless activity, press . l Consider changing your power management options to maximize battery operating time. l 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. l Ensure that you know which electrical outlets are used in the countries you will visit, and have appropriate power adapters. l 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 l Ensure that you have a charged battery available in case you are asked to turn on the computer. NOTICE: Do not walk the computer through a metal detector. Send the computer through an X-ray machine or have it hand inspected.

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Travelling With Your Computer
Dell™ Latitude™ D610 User's Guide
Identifying Your Computer
Packing the Computer
Travel Tips
Identifying Your Computer
l
Attach a name tag or business card to the computer.
l
Write down your Service Tag and store it in a safe place away from the computer or carrying case. Use the Service Tag if you need to report a loss or
theft to law enforcement officials and to Dell.
l
Create a file on the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop called
if_found
. Place information such as your name, address, and telephone number in this file.
l
Contact your credit card company and ask if it offers coded identification tags.
Packing the Computer
l
Remove any external devices attached to the computer and store them in a safe place. Remove any cables attached to installed PC Cards, and
remove
any extended PC Cards
.
l
To make the computer as light as possible, replace any devices installed in the module bay with the Dell TravelLite™ module.
l
Fully charge the main battery and any spare batteries you plan to carry with you.
l
Shut down the computer.
l
Disconnect the AC adapter.
l
Remove any extraneous items, such as paper clips, pens, and paper, from the keyboard and palm rest and close the display.
l
Use the optional Dell™ carrying case to pack the computer and its accessories together safely.
l
Avoid packing the computer with items such as shaving cream, colognes, perfumes, or food.
l
Protect the computer, the batteries, and the hard drive from hazards such as extreme temperatures and overexposure to sunlight, dirt, dust, or liquids.
l
Pack the computer so that it does not slide around in the trunk of your car or in an overhead storage compartment.
Travel Tips
l
Consider disabling wireless activity on your computer to maximize battery operating time. To disable wireless activity, press <Fn><F2>.
l
Consider changing your power management options to maximize battery operating time.
l
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.
l
Ensure that you know which electrical outlets are used in the countries you will visit, and have appropriate power adapters.
l
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
l
Ensure that you have a charged battery available in case you are asked to turn on the computer.
NOTICE:
When the display is closed, extraneous items on the keyboard or palm rest could damage the display.
NOTICE:
If the computer has been exposed to extreme temperatures, allow it to acclimate to room temperature for 1 hour before turning it on.
NOTICE:
Do not check the computer as baggage.
NOTICE:
Do not move the computer while using the optical drive. Doing so can result in loss of data.
NOTICE:
Do not walk the computer through a metal detector. Send the computer through an X-ray machine or have it hand inspected.