118 Traveling With Your Computer
Travel Tips
NOTICE: Do not move the computer while using the optical drive to prevent loss of data.
NOTE: Check with your airline when planning a trip. Due to the physical dimensions of your computer, it may not
qualify as carry-on luggage. If your computer does not qualify as carry-on luggage, purchase a hard-sided travel
case commonly available for shipping fragile electronics to enable you to check the computer as baggage.
• Consider disabling wireless activity on your computer to maximize battery operating time. To disable
wireless activity, press<Fn><F2>.
• Consider changing your power management options to maximize battery operating time. See
"Configuring Power Management Settings" on page 63.
• If you are traveling 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.
• Find out what type of electrical outlets are used in the countries you will visit, and have appropriate
power adapters.
• Check with your credit card company for information about the kinds of emergency travel assistance it
offers to users of portable computers.
Traveling by Air
NOTICE: Do not walk the computer through a metal detector. Send the computer through an X-ray machine or
have it hand-inspected.
CAUTION: Use On Aircraft: Regulations of the FCC and FAA prohibit airborne operation of radio-frequency
wireless devices because their signals could interfere with critical aircraft instruments.
• Ensure that you have a charged battery available in case you are asked to turn on the computer.
• Some airlines forbid the use of electronic devices during flight. All airlines forbid the use of electronic
devices during takeoff and landing.
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