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Moving around with your TravelMate
This sec tion gives you tips and hints on things to c onsider when moving
around or traveling with your computer.
Disconnecting from the desktop
Follow these steps to disconnect your computer from external
accessories:
1 Save your work in progress.
2 Remove any media, diskette or compact disc, from the drive(s).
3 Shut down the operating system.
4 Turn off the computer.
5 Close the display cover.
6 Disconnect the computer from the port expansion option, if
nec essary.
7 Disconnect the cord from the AC adapter.
8 Disc onnec t the ke yboa rd, pointing de vic e , printer, externa l
monitor, a nd other externa l devic es.
9 Disconnect the Kensington lock if you are using one to secure the
computer.
Moving around
“when you are just moving within short distanc es, for example, from
your office desk to a meeting room”
Preparing the computer
Before moving the computer, close and latch the display cover to place
it in Sleep mode. You c an now sa fe ly ta ke the c omputer a nywhere you
go within the building. To bring the c omputer out of Sleep mode,
open the display.
If you are taking the computer to a client's office or a different
building, you may c hoose to shut down the c omputer:
1 Click on Start, Shut Down....
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