Routine Care

Routine Care 9

Traveling and shipping

The computer is built to go with you for work and play. For best

results, follow the traveling and shipping tips described here.

■ To prepare the computer for traveling or shipping:

1. Back up your work.

2. Remove all optical discs and external media cards,

such as PC Cards, Secure Digital (SD) Memory Cards,

ExpressCards, and so on.

To reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a

drive, or loss of information, remove the medium from a drive

before removing the drive from a drive bay, and before

shipping, storing, or traveling with a drive.

3. Turn off and then disconnect all external devices.

4. Shut down the computer.

■ Take along a backup of your work. Keep the backup separate

from the computer.

■ When traveling by air, carry your computer as hand luggage,

and do not check it in with the rest of your bags.

Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices

with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices

and security wands. The airport security devices that check

carry-on luggage, such as conveyor belts, use x-rays instead

of magnetism and will not damage a drive.

■ If you plan to use the computer during a flight, check with

the airline in advance. In-flight computer use is at the

discretion of the airline.