Path: utzoo!telecom-request Date: Fri, 31 May 1991 07:06:28 GMT From: Floyd Davidson Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Cellular "Harrassment" at Airport Security Message-ID: Organization: University of Alaska Institute of Marine Science Sender: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 11, Issue 415, Message 7 of 13 Lines: 24 In article Alex Beylin writes: > They usually do the same when I try to carry a portable computer on > board. One of the security people always takes me to the side table > and asks to see the computer work. Once the lights come on, they let > me go. > I've always wondered what they do with laptops that require AC power > to operate. Is there a three-prong AC plug at the security station? As late as maybe 1985 they just wanted to look at it (a Kaypro-4), and obviously didn't know what it was. About '86-'87 or so there was a distinct change. They knew exactly what they wanted to see: some indication that it functioned (disk noise, lights, anything). Yes they always seem to know exactly where an outlet is and they don't hesitate. Floyd L. Davidson | Alascom, Inc. pays me, |UA Fairbanks Institute of Marine floyd@ims.alaska.edu| but not for opinions. |Science suffers me as a guest.