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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. If you carry an ac power adapter, detach the ac cord from it to avoid damaging the cord.
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 and Bluetooth) services, 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 42
.
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 away from the ofce:
Travel essentials:
• ThinkPad ac power adapter
• External mouse, if you are accustomed to using one
• Ethernet cable
• A quality carrying case that provides adequate cushion and protection
If you are traveling to another country you might want to consider these items
• An ac power adapter for the country that you are traveling to
• An adapter to connect to a phone line in that country
Other items you might wish to consider
• ThinkPad AC/DC Combo Adapter
• External storage device
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