| Leave prepared when traveling with your notebook | | | | Number field. |
| computer. | | | | Find out if you need to prefix a 9 to the number in the |
| Internet connectivity at your destination is one thing to | | | | hotel you will be staying to access an outside |
| think about when taking your portable office with you | | | | line.Wireless connectivity. A cell phone which can be |
| on your next trip. | | | | connected to your computer or a slot card which is in |
| You might want to consider some of the following | | | | itself a wireless dial-in device are useful where it is |
| options:Make sure you have a dial-up access account. | | | | uncertain whether there exist land lines or you need |
| Dial-up offers the advantage of portability. You can | | | | internet access while on the road.Bundle neatly all your |
| connect using any telephone jack. DSL and cable | | | | cords and cables and pack your carrying case for |
| connection providers provide dial-up access for use | | | | easy inspection of your portable office by airport |
| when away from home. | | | | security personnel at the checkpoint.Keep track of |
| Check with your Internet Service Provider.Find out | | | | battery usage. Consider a spare battery, especially on |
| which hotels offer internet connectivity. Most deluxe | | | | long flights.A portable, external USB Zip drive is |
| and extended stay hotel chains offer high-speed | | | | avaliable for notebooks if you use Zip disks for backup |
| internet connections or have a special telephone with a | | | | and transfer. These are compact and need no |
| jack for a line to connect with your computer's modem | | | | separate power source.Kinko's Copies offers services |
| for dial-up. Some hotels even have a business center | | | | to notebook users such as printing from your laptop, |
| with fax and printer access.Make a list of dial-up | | | | dial-up and high speed internet connections and are |
| access numbers for your travel destinations. Check | | | | located in most larger cities.If your cumputer at the |
| your ISP for access numbers at cities and towns | | | | office runs 24-7 and has an "always on" internet |
| served. It is best to make a spreadsheet to save on | | | | connection you might want to subscribe to |
| your laptop to use when you get there and for future | | | | GoToMyPC service so that you can access your |
| reference. If your ISP serves only your local area, you | | | | home office computer with your laptop when you are |
| might want to get a new ISP if you plan to travel | | | | out of town.Never pack your computer with your |
| frequently.Know how to set up an internet connection | | | | checked baggage.Francis Ardi is the developer of |
| using the internet connection wizard. To change your | | | | travelclickmap.com, |
| access number for the duration of an extended stay, | | | | a Java programmed, interactive web page map |
| go to your browser menu bar and select Tools, then | | | | application for |
| Internet Options - Connections - Settings | | | | point and click flight reservations across North |
| - Properties. Change the area code and the number. | | | | America, |
| Know if you need to dial the area code and the | | | | including Alaska, Canada, Hawaii and the Caribbean. |
| number and include the area code in the Telephone | | | | |