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sfchew Jul 20th, 2006 10:42 AM

where to secure notebook computer
 
Any suggestions on where to secure a notebook computer while traveling? The hotel safety deposit box is usually too small.

bobludlow Jul 20th, 2006 10:48 AM

Duct tape it to your back.

:)

AnnMarie_C Jul 20th, 2006 10:55 AM

We lock larger items, such as the laptop, in a suitcase.

AuntAnnie Jul 20th, 2006 03:20 PM

Do you have a cable lock that locks into the notebook?? You could wrap it around the bedframe or through a drawer pull or an exposed pipe or something in the room that would require a bit of dismantling to free the computer. That's how my daughter secures hers in the dorm!!

mah1980 Jul 20th, 2006 03:30 PM

you can buy a lock for your computer that essentially is like a bike lock. You secure it to something else.

emd Jul 20th, 2006 03:56 PM

or if you buy a new laptop at some point, you can get a laptop that actually fits in the safe in the hotel room (like a Toshiba Portege or a Sony Vaio).

I chose my Toshiba P. for its performance, size, and low weight (and the fingerprint security feature), and it does fit in the little room safes. And if the room does not have a safe, I can fit it in my purse (even w/the padded cover on it) and take it w/me.


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