Laptop tips

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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? In a car? It seems to me the best thing to do with
it would be to hide it in some clothes or something in your suitcase. Does
anybody have any tips or experience with traveling with laptops (both
locally and out-of-town.)?
 
Robert said:
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? In a car? It
seems to me the best thing to do with it would be to hide it in
some clothes or something in your suitcase. Does anybody have any
tips or experience with traveling with laptops (both locally and
out-of-town.)?
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When you take your camera, clothes, jewelry on a trip - extra credit cards,
spare cash, etc...

How do you treat that?

It's not much different except that you want to password-protect your
laptop, not store anything like you passwords, financial data, etc on the
laptop unencrypted, etc.
 
Robert said:
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?
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Only if it'll fit in the room's safe, and not always then.

In a car?
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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.
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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.)?
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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://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
 
Hello Robert,

How to Keep Your Laptop from Getting Stolenhttp://computershopper.com/feature/how-to-keep-your-laptop-from-getti...
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I can't believe there is an article like that.

If I write articles like that, will people pay me?

If it ever leaves your site, assume it will be stolen and decide what
you are going to do if that happens.

Then when it happens, you only really care about the slight
inconvenience and not the major catastrophe that was averted by your
careful planning.
 
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.
 
Maybe I should just leave it at home.
Bruce Chambers said:
Only if it'll fit in the room's safe, and not always then.




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.




Only if you're hand-carrying your luggage; if your luggage gets lost or
stolen, so does the laptop.




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

: Maybe I should just leave it at home.
: : > 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://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 said:
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.
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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.
 
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