Traveling With Your
Computer
Identifying Your
Computer
•
Attach a name tag
or
business card
to the computer.
•
Write
down your Service Tag and store
it in
a safe place away
from the
computer
or
carrying case.
Use
the
Service Tag
if
you need
to
report a loss
or theft to
law enforcement officials and
to Dell.
•
Create a
file
on
the
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop called
if_found
.
Place
information such
as
your name, address, and phone number
in this file.
•
Contact your credit card company and
ask
if it
offers coded
identification
tags.
Packing the
Computer
•
Remove any external devices attached
to
the computer and store them
in
a safe place. Remove
any
cables attached
to
installed PC Cards, and remove any extended PC
Card
s
(see "Removing a
Card
or
Blank" on page
61).
•
To
make the computer
as
light
as
possible, replace any devices installed
in
the module bay
with the
Dell
TravelLite™ module.
•
Fully
charge
the
main battery and any spare batteries
that
you plan
to
carry
with you.
•
Shut down
the computer.
•
Disconnect
the AC adapter.
NOTICE:
When the display is closed, extraneous items on the keyboard or palm rest could damage
the
display
.
•
Remove any extraneous items, such as paper clips, pens, and paper,
from the
keyboard and
palm
rest and close
the display.
•
Use
the
optional Dell™ carrying
case
to
pack
the
computer and
its
accessories together
safely.
•
Avoid packing
the
computer
with
items such as
shaving cream, colognes, perfumes,
or food.
NOTICE:
If
the computer has been exposed to extreme temperatures, allow
it
to acclimate to
room
temperature for 1 hour before turning
it on.
•
Protect the computer, the batteries, and the hard drive from hazards such
as
extreme
temperatur
e
s
and overexposure
to
sunlight,
dirt,
dust,
or liquids.
•
Pack
the
computer so
that it
does
not
slide around
in the trunk of
your car
or in
an overhead
storage
compartment.
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