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Rules of the Road - 94 Tips, Tricks, and Resources to Make Your Business Trips Trouble-Free
Don't Leave Home Without Them By Mark Binder Reprinted by permission from Home Office Computing, May 1996 Every business traveler has a disaster story. Mine occurred on my very first business trip, when I installed a password-protection program during the plane ride. Securing my laptop seemed like a good idea at the time. But the next morning when I turned it on, I found that I'd locked myself out of my own computer. So much for productivity, connectivity, or computerized efficiency. From the hotel, I called everyone I could think of and even visited the local Apple dealership, without success. I spent the rest of the week lugging around a 10-pound paperweight, and I took all my notes by hand. Fifteen minutes after I got home, I solved the problem. All I needed was my boot disk. Whether you're a first-time traveler or a seasoned jet-setter, no one's immune to the mishaps that can wreck a business trip. The tips compiled here prevent or solve just about anything that could go wrong, so you can get down to work while you're on the road - and safely return home, raring to go again. Tips Index: Before You Go Care and Feeding of Your Notebook Computer Luggage and Packing Staying Connected Planes,Trains,and Automobiles When you get stuck at the airport If your only laptop computer battery dies Protecting your stuff At your destination Working from home Modem notes More fun with phones Staying safe and sound When your computer freezes Youve spilled coffee on the keyboard Other resources on the road Sending it home The last resort Download Rules of the Road as a Word Document (39kb) |