Gateway UC73, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook
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Packing your notebook
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Remove all discs, express cards, peripheral
devices, and cables. Remember to pack those you
will need while traveling.
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Pack your notebook securely into a briefcase or
hand-carried luggage, and keep it separate from
toiletries, liquids, and food. Do not pack it in
checked luggage.
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Keep your notebook stable during travel. Secure
it to prevent it from sliding around in overhead
bins and car trunks.
Traveling by air
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Do not check your notebook as luggage.
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Charge the battery in case airport security asks
you to start your notebook.
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Have your notebook hand-inspected or sent
through the X-ray scanner, but never carry it
through the metal detector.
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Turn off you notebook for takeoff and landing.
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Turn off all wireless devices while in the aircraft.
Dial-up modem
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Take a telephone cord to connect the modem to
telephone jacks. If you are traveling
internationally, take telephone jack adapters or
an acoustic handset coupler.
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Take a telephone line protector.
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Take a telephone line tester to check for unsafe
lines, especially if you are traveling
internationally.
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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.