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Chapter 10: Travel Tips
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Take remote access information with you so you can connect to your ISP
while outside of your usual calling area. A list of country dialing codes
may be especially useful if you are traveling internationally.
Radio frequency wireless connections
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Every country has different restrictions on the use of wireless devices. If
your system is equipped with a wireless device, when traveling between
countries with your system, check with the local Radio Approval
authorities prior to your trip for any restrictions on the use of a wireless
device in the destination country.
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If your system came equipped with an internal embedded wireless device,
see “Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information” on page 239 for general
wireless regulatory guidelines.
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Wireless communication can interfere with equipment on commercial
aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned
off while traveling in an airplane. Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11b (also
known as wireless Ethernet or Wifi) communication devices are examples
of devices which use wireless to communicate.
Files
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Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your notebook
before you travel.
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If you need to access your desktop computer files from your notebook
while traveling, set up the desktop computer for remote access. Contact
your network system administrator for more information about remote
access.
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Take extra diskettes for transferring files between computers and backing
up files.
Security
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Get a locking cable for your notebook so you can attach a cable lock and
leave the notebook in your hotel room while you are away.
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Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports, train
stations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your notebook as soon as it
passes through the x-ray machine in security checkpoints.