2.2.1 Identifying Your Notebook
Attach a nametag or business card to your notebook, or use the permanent marker or
stencil to write a unique identifying mark (such as your driver’s license number) on the
case.
Create a file on the Desktop called if found. Place information such as your name,
address, and telephone number in this file.
Contact your credit card company to ask if it offers coded identification tags.
2.2.2 Packing Your Notebook
Remove any external devices attached to your notebook and store them in a safe
place.
Fully charge the main battery and any spare batteries you plan to carry with you.
Turn off your notebook or put the computer into hibernate mode.
Disconnect the AC adapter.
Remove any extraneous items, such as paper clips, pens, and papers, from the
keyboard and then close the display.
Pack your notebook and accessories in their carry case.
Avoid packing the computer with items such as shaving cream, colognes, perfumes,
or food.
Protect your notebook, the batteries, and the hard drive from hazards such as
extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, liquids, or overexposure to sunlight.
Pack your notebook so that it does not slide around in the trunk of the car or in an
overhead storage compartment.
When traveling in the air, never check in your notebook as baggage.
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