How to Use Your Laptop in Taiwan

A trip to Taiwan is a great way to spend your vacation days away from the daily duties of work. However, you may need to stay in touch with your business associates and friends. Taking a laptop on vacation will give you the peace of mind of being just a click away from the world you left behind. Using your laptop in Taiwan is easy if you follow the right procedures.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Surge protector
• USB cable
• Ethernet network cable
• Transformer
• Phone cord and adapter
• Laptop
• Insurance policy

1. Purchase a short-term insurance policy for your laptop before you travel to Taiwan. If your laptop is stolen, this plan will cover your loss (see Resources below).
2. Prepare for differences in electricity. You may need an adapter plug to accommodate for type "A" and "B" plugs in the Taiwan. Check the voltage capacity of the transformer block on your laptop. If it cannot handle 110V, buy a transformer.
3. Pack an Internet connection kit that contains a spare phone cord, an extra Ethernet network cable, a phone adapter and a surge protector.
4. Choose a hotel that provides a data port for laptop modems and free high-speed Internet access. You'll be able to connect to the Internet right from your hotel room and won't have to spend time or money finding a connection solution.
5. Locate Wi-Fi hotspots to use wireless Internet access on the go. Search a directory of Wi-Fi hotspots to find connections in Taiwan (see Resources below).
6. Use an encryption program to back up sensitive data in case your laptop falls into the wrong hands. TrueCrypt is an easy, free program that encrypts data automatically in real-time (see Resources below). The correct password will decrypt the data for you.

Tips & Warnings

• Download your photos to your laptop daily so you don't run out of memory on your camera.
• Don't forget to charge your laptop battery pack each night.
• Make sure that the phone line in your hotel room is analog before connecting to the Internet. Digital phone lines are not safe for your modem.
• Back up all important data before you leave for Taiwan in case your computer is stolen.

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