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Traveling with your computer
When you travel abroad, your computer can help you feel more at home and at ease. With your own computer
and its les, you can be condent about gathering and offering information to clients and coworkers.
Attending to some important details that can help foreign travel go smoothly:
• “Travel tips” on page 86
• “Travel accessories” on page 86
Travel tips
Use the following travel tips to travel more condently and efciently with your computer.
1. While it is safe to allow your computer to go through the x ray machines at airport security stations, it is
important to keep your eyes on the computer at all times to prevent theft.
2. Consider bringing an airplane or automobile adapter for your computer.
3. Because you might need to use your computer in less than perfect lighting conditions, turn on the
ThinkLight by pressing Fn+PgUp to illuminate the keyboard.
4. If you carry an ac power adapter, detach the ac cord from it to avoid damaging the cord.
Note: If you use the ThinkLight, the battery life is slightly reduced.
Travel tips on airplanes
If you carry your computer into an airplane, check the travel tips.
Attention:
• For using onboard computer or wireless (such as Internet, Bluetooth, etc.) service, check the services
with the airline before boarding the airplane.
• If there are restrictions on the use of computers with the wireless feature on an airplane, you need to
disable it before boarding. To disable it, refer to the instructions in “Enabling or disabling the wireless
feature” on page 70.
Follow the tips below.
1. Be careful about the seat in front of you on airplanes. Angle your computer display so that it does not
get caught when the person in front of you leans back.
2. Remember to hibernate or turn off your computer when taking off.
Travel accessories
Here is a checklist of things to consider packing when you are going to be out of the ofce:
Travel Essentials:
• ThinkPad ac power adapter
• External mouse, if you are accustomed to using one
• Ethernet cable
• Standard phone cable and modular jack (RJ-11)
• Extra battery, charged
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