Re: [Thinkpad] Traveling with my ThinkPad

Hello,

I now carry my ThinkPad in a backpack. Leaves my arms free and I no longer
am weighted down on one side as I walk. Some of my channel marketing folks
and sales engineers at work swear by roll-on laptop backs. They seem pretty
cumbersome to me, but I'm not on the road as much.

For what goes inside, wrap any cables with Velcro(R) cable ties or rubber
bands. Use small bags to consolidate loose accessories such as the power
and data adapters, cables, USB accessories and anything else which might be
floating around. Most travel stores sell plastic mesh bags, or you can use
clear sandwich bags.

Keep an empty pocket on the outside of your bag for your cell phone(s),
pager(s), keys and other metallic carryables so that you can put them
back once you have cleared the TSA checkpoint.

You will need to take your notebook out and place it in a plastic tub for
x-ray screening, so make sure it can be easily removed and replaced from
your bag. When going through screening, I always face in the direction
of my notebook so I can watch and make sure nobody grabs it.

Some web sites that may be useful:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1254.shtm
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/batteries.shtm
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/screening/travel_tip_laptop.shtm

http://www.roadnews.com/
http://business-air-travel.suite101.com/article.cfm/tips_for_travel_with_a_notebook_pc
http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/2768

Have a safe flight!

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

At 04:43 PM 4/9/2008, you wrote:
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>Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:41:17 -0700
>From: "Paul Khoury" <khourypa@gmail.com>
>Subject: [Thinkpad] Traveling with my ThinkPad
>To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
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>Since I'm sure most of you travel, do you have
>any suggestions for flying with my ThinkPad, or other electronics
>devices? I haven't flown for nearly 13 years! Also,
>I have a secondary battery on my X60 - do I need to remove it
>and put it in a plastic bag, or can I keep it attached?
>
>Paul

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