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- Caring for your LifeBook Notebook
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Never put your notebook through a metal detector. Have your notebook hand-inspected by security
personnel. You can however, put your notebook through a properly tuned X-ray machine. To avoid
problems, place your notebook close to the entrance of the machine and remove it as soon as
possible or have your notebook hand-inspected by security personnel. Security officials may
require you to turn your notebook on, so make sure you have a charged battery on hand.
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When traveling with the hard drive removed, wrap the drive in a non-conducting materials (cloth
or paper). If you have the drive checked by hand, be ready to install the drive if needed. Never put
your hard drive through a metal detector. Have your hard drive hand-inspected by security
personnel. You can however, put your hard drive through a properly tuned X-ray machine.
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Take the necessary plug adapters if you're traveling overseas. Check the following diagram to
determine which plug adapter you'll need or ask your travel agent.
Outlet Type
Location
United States, Canada, parts of Latin America, Mexico,
Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan
Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States
(CIS), most of Europe, parts of Latin America, the Middle
East, parts of Africa, Hong Kong, India, most of South Asia
United Kingdom, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore, parts of Africa
China, Australia, New Zealand
