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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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sure to remove any optical disks from their drives. Most importantly—back

up any important data before you leave!

Make sure to have at least a little battery power available. Heightened

security at airports means you might have to power on your system to prove

it’s really a computer and not a transport case for questionable materials. And

never let your laptop out of your sight. If going through an x-ray machine,

request a manual search. The x-ray won’t harm your computer like a metal

detector would, but if the laptop gets through the line at security before you

do, someone else might walk away with it. If flying, stow your laptop under

the seat in front of you where you can keep an eye on it.

If you travel to a foreign country, be very careful about the electricity.

North America uses ~115-V power outlets, but most of the world uses ~230-

V outlets. Most portable computers have auto-switching power supplies,

meaning they detect the voltage at the outlet and adjust accordingly (but most

people just call it a charger). An auto-switching power supply will have an

input voltage range printed on it somewhere (see Figure 23-27).

Figure 23-27 Input and output voltages on laptop power brick

Double-check the charger to make sure its supported range covers voltages

used in any country you plan to visit. If it doesn’t, you may need a full-blown

electricity-converting device, either a step-down or step-up transformer. You

should be able to find converters and transformers at electronics retailers,

travel stores, and most other stores with a large electronics department.

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