Glad you did it, Stu! Must have been quite a stress moment when you opened your checked luggage to see if your iLiad is still in one piece
Btw, Download Squad offers some
general advise how to travel with electronic devices:
- Use approved luggage locks to deter theft.
- Protect laptops with soft foam and bubble wrap, placing them inside other luggage for protection, and to keep prying eyes out.
- Use secure alphanumeric passwords to secure sensitive data.
- Backup data before traveling.
- Tracking and security software is a good idea, it dumps files in the BIOS for easy tracking.
- With remote data in place, you can possibly erase data from your laptop if it stolen, from a remote location.
- External drives can be valuable for easy access to data if luggage is lost or stolen.
- Keep all computer records including serial number, make and model.
- Shut down laptop completely before you pack it. Don't leave it in hibernate or standby modes.