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Summary: When traveling with a laptop, get a good carrying case that will fit all peripherals, take an extra battery, remove any discs from the disc drives, find the power requirements of the destination and back up important documents. Check insurance and warranty coverage for laptop computers before traveling, and consider other tips from a computer programmer in this free video on laptop computers.
Edmund Bickford has several scientific degrees related to programing. He is currently working as a university professor, as well as with the firm PRA International, which is one of the...read more
Computers are complex machines built upon very simple principles. They perform arithmetical operations millions of times over to transform digital information moving at lightning speed into usable human data. A personal computer's job is to help a user create, manipulate, deliver, receive or delete media content. This is a simple, sterile definition that sounds uninteresting on the surface. Nevertheless, these fundamental functions mimic human ability in some surprising ways. Therefore, the computer is increasingly becoming an engine of the imagination, a platform for the digital life. Learn how to travel with a laptop computer in this free video series on computers from a computer programmer. Get tips on the right carrying case, bringing along an extra battery and how to take care of disc drives during traveling.
"Hi my name is Eddie Bickford. Today we are going to be looking at how to travel with a laptop. Protecting your laptop from theft and damage and ensuring it will be useful in foreign countries requires preparation and care. The first step is really to get a good carrying case that fits all the peripherals and accessories that you are going to need to carry with your laptop. Use a case that isn't obviously for a laptop so that you deter people from stealing it. Take the computer components, peripherals and accessories you might need but leave the CD-Rom drive and other parts you won't. Take an extra battery if you are going to use the laptop on an airplane. Make sure you remove any discs form the disc drives and make sure that you get power and telephone jack adapters if you will need them for international travel. Find out the power requirements and plug shapes for your destination before you leave. Find out what communication facilities will be available. Learn how you can connect to your ISP if necessary. Back up all important documents before you leave. Check your insurance and warranty coverage just in case a problem comes up. Make sure your laptop has enough battery power to boot if required by customs or security personnel."
eHow Article: How to Travel With a Laptop
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