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From: dfinkel@oak.wpi.edu (David Finkel)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: Travelling with a laptop
Message-ID: <1991May1.224944.13424@wpi.WPI.EDU>
Date: 1 May 91 22:49:44 GMT
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I've just bought a laptop, and I can't quite figure out what to do
when I want to travel with it.  Any suggestions, experiences very
much appreciated. (If this has already been discussed a gazillion
time in this group, I apologize for repeating the question.  Perhaps
some kind soul can send me a file with the answers.)

1. What do I do about airport security?  Will the security folks be willing
to hand inspect it?  I presume the X-rays will be real bad for the disk.
Will there be a security problem bringing the laptop on the plane at all?

2. If I bring the laptop as carry-on luggage, can I also bring an 
additional carry-on bag, or will that use up my carry-on allowance?

3. What do you do with it in my hotel?  I'm certainly not going to
carry it with me at all times, but I'm a little nervous about leaving
something so expensive in my hotel room.

4. It has a built-in modem, but the line for the modem has a modular
phone plug.  I've never actually checked, but I'd guess that most hotel
rooms have their phone wired-in.  Suggestions for connecting the
modem?

Thanks very much.

-- 
David Finkel
Department of Computer Science	       Internet:   dfinkel@cs.wpi.edu
Worcester Polytechnic Institute	       Telephone:  (508) 831-5416
Worcester, MA 01609 USA		       FAX:        (508) 831-57766