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Travelling with a Notebook Computer |
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Drained battery does not make your computer lighter, you still have to carry it around and having the wrong ELECTRIC ADAPTER just make you more frustrated. |
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How to CONNECT THE MODEM to an unconventional phone system ? |
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How to CONFIGURE THE MODEM for a strange line tone ? |
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Internet international roaming services
To take full advantage of electronic communication, when travelling with a computer, is to be able to connect to the Internet at local call charges. For regular travelling destination, an Internet local subscription is still recommended, for other less frequently visited destinations out station (or overseas) calls were the rule. A large number of Internet Service Providers (ISP) have joined iPass - True Global Internet Roaming network. Check If your local ISP provider offers this service. When outstation the login call is done to a local modem number, your full e-mail address is your username and you keep your original password. AimQuest - GRIC offers a similar service, check if your ISP is one of their roaming partners.
IBM offers independent international Internet roaming services to their registered customers, individuals are welcome.
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Business, Money, ... |
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Fax, E-mail, ... |
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In cities, where local calls are free or included in monthly line subscriptions, some public or private organizations offer to forward your e-mail messages to any local fax machines for free. Such services are very reliable and should be used with care, as the service providers (if abused) will certainly discontinue the service. The main organization behind this service is The Phone Company. Look also at the coverage list.
Other companies offer worldwide fax delivery for reasonable prices. They supply also "Internet to Fax Printer Drivers" that allow direct send from any "Windows based" word processor.
FaxSav
FaxAway
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Travelling without computer but need
an international e-mail address?
A pre-configured software is, normally, used to log in private and professional e-mail boxes. When using some one else computer, the owner is never too happy to allow a software reconfiguration for you to access your mail box.
It is possible to create e-mail boxes on web servers (http://www) and they are easily accessible with any browsers. No configuration is needed, you just have to remember your username and password. You can send and receive e-mail, keep copies of your messages, create folders and maintain an address book. Many companies offer this service for free.
After use, on a third party computer, it is important to clear the browser cache memory (RAM and hard disk). The next user will have no access to your sent and received messages by using the browser "back" button.
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Have you prepared your LUGGAGE ? |
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Are your clothing adapted to the weather ?
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Do you need vaccination or health care ?
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