advice 4 traveling with your laptop?

[rizzo56]

i don't fly often and this will be the first time i am taking my laptop with me. can the road warriors in the forum give me some tips on how its done? some tips like 'put some sticker on your case so it doesn't get mixed up with another laptop'

i don't want to put my laptop through the screener only for me to be pulled to the side and searched, leaving my laptop available for someone else to grab.

 

[gwlam12]

You have to take your laptop out of the bag to put through the screener. And make sure to turn off all wireless while on the plane.

And make sure to put it in the plastic bucket before it goes through.

 

[zimu]

Originally posted by: gwlam12
You have to take your laptop out of the bag to put through the screener. And make sure to turn off all wireless while on the plane.

And make sure to put it in the plastic bucket before it goes through.

yeah you have to put the laptop through the screener. does no damage and nobody "steals it." only reason to keep wireless off on the plane is to conserve battery power, the whole interference thing is complete b.s.. evidence: they've brought out wireless internet on certain airplanes on lufthansa and encourage you to use it, and it will probably be universal in like 10 years. keep the screen dim if you want to save battery too. depends how long your flight is.

 

[DAGTA]

Keep your laptop on your lap or under the seat (try not to step on it). Some people like to try and 'accidentily' grab the wrong bag from the overhead when a laptop is concerned.

 

[Mo0o]

Just treat it like a carryon and leave it close to u