Laptop tips

If common sense doesn't prevail, maybe you should. What a mountain out of a
molehill.

"Robert" wrote in message
...
: Maybe I should just leave it at home.
: "Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
: ...
: Robert wrote:
: I just bought a laptop computer for the first time ever and I'm
wondering
: how do I keep it from getting stolen? I will need to carry it to work
: with me and thought I would also take it with me on vacation. Is it
safe
: to leave in a hotel room?
:
:
: Only if it'll fit in the room's safe, and not always then.
:
:
: In a car?
:
:
: Only if it's out of sight in the truck, and that's assuming no one
steals
: or breaks into your car for other reasons.
:
:
: It seems to me the best thing to do with it would be to hide it in some
: clothes or something in your suitcase.
:
:
: Only if you're hand-carrying your luggage; if your luggage gets lost or
: stolen, so does the laptop.
:
:
: Does anybody have any tips or experience with traveling with laptops
: (both locally and out-of-town.)?
:
:
: Hand-carry it unless you can be certain of the security provisions
: provider at your lodgings. And don't for get to keep it insured, have
any
: important data backed up elsewhere.
:
:
: --
:
: Bruce Chambers
:
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:
: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
:
: They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
: safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
:
: Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
: Russell
:
: The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
: killed a great many philosophers.
: ~ Denis Diderot
:
:
:

If common sense doesn't prevail, maybe you should. What a mountain out of a
molehill.

"Robert" wrote in message
...
: Maybe I should just leave it at home.
: "Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
: ...
: Robert wrote:
: I just bought a laptop computer for the first time ever and I'm
wondering
: how do I keep it from getting stolen? I will need to carry it to work
: with me and thought I would also take it with me on vacation. Is it
safe
: to leave in a hotel room?
:
:
: Only if it'll fit in the room's safe, and not always then.
:
:
: In a car?
:
:
: Only if it's out of sight in the truck, and that's assuming no one
steals
: or breaks into your car for other reasons.
:
:
: It seems to me the best thing to do with it would be to hide it in some
: clothes or something in your suitcase.
:
:
: Only if you're hand-carrying your luggage; if your luggage gets lost or
: stolen, so does the laptop.
:
:
: Does anybody have any tips or experience with traveling with laptops
: (both locally and out-of-town.)?
:
:
: Hand-carry it unless you can be certain of the security provisions
: provider at your lodgings. And don't for get to keep it insured, have
any
: important data backed up elsewhere.
:
:
: --
:
: Bruce Chambers
:
: Help us help you:
: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
:
: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
:
: They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
: safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
:
: Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
: Russell
:
: The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
: killed a great many philosophers.
: ~ Denis Diderot
:
:
:

Robert wrote:
Camera is usually carried with me all the time. No jewelry. Clothers are
worthless rags. Money and credit cards are split up. Some in the
suitcase, some with me. If I get robbed while I'm away
from the hotel, I still have money and credit cards. If the hotel
room gets robbed, I still have money and credit cards. Unfortunatley you
can't split a laptop in half. I don't want to
take it with me everywhere I go.

If you trust your credit card in your suitcase... Then the laptops should
be no problem.

But you still want to heed the other parts of the advice.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Robert wrote:
Camera is usually carried with me all the time. No jewelry. Clothers are
worthless rags. Money and credit cards are split up. Some in the
suitcase, some with me. If I get robbed while I'm away
from the hotel, I still have money and credit cards. If the hotel
room gets robbed, I still have money and credit cards. Unfortunatley you
can't split a laptop in half. I don't want to
take it with me everywhere I go.

If you trust your credit card in your suitcase... Then the laptops should
be no problem.

But you still want to heed the other parts of the advice.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html