Info on traveling with your laptop to Italy and abroad

(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 30 July 2007)

Here are some links on traveling with your laptop to Italy and abroad:

INFORMATION

• Before You Travel with a Laptop, Read these Articles for Tips and Tricks to Assist You – Source: RoadNews – "Tips & Tricks for Laptop Computer Equipped Travelers"
  
• Mobile Internet Access
• Tricks of the Trade
• Road Reports
• Modem Configuration
• Making a Connection
• Batteries/Power Supply
• Gadgets and Gizmos
• Fax to Email/Email by Voice Services
• Laptop Carrying Case
• How Do I Travel With A Laptop Computer? – on May 14, 2007 at 12:36 am – Source: Categorized by How Do I? in Tech News Watch section of Lockergnome
  
• How to Use Your Laptop in Italy – Source: eHow™ – "How To Do Just About Everything"
• LAPTOP USE ABROAD – Source: TravelProducts.com – "Products for Travelers and the Mobile Lifestyle"
• Taking your Laptop Computer Overseas – "Inside Tips" – By Volker Poelzl, Living Abroad Editor – Source: Transitions Abroad
• Tips for Traveling With Your Laptop – "Travel tips" – Source: Fodor's Travel Wire section of Fodor's
• Top 8 Airline Travel Tips When Traveling with Your Laptop – From Catherine Roseberry – Source: Mobile Office Technology section of About.com

LAPTOP ACCESSORIES

• Laptop Travel
• Electrical Plug Adapter and Telephone Adapters
  
• Laptop Power Adapters (AC) & (DC)
• Telephone Connectivity Products
• LAPTOP & NOTEBOOK TRAVEL ACCESSORIES – Source: TravelOasis – "the traveler's marketplace"
• Notebook / Laptop Accessories – Source: Geeks.com
• Travel Adapters (Plug/Outlet Adapters) and Transformers/Voltage Converters Needed for Travel to Italy – Source: BuyTravelConverter.com
  

COMMENTS/OBSERVATIONS

• BLOGS
• Have Laptop Will Travel – "Technology News, Laptops, Travel, Hacking, MAME, DD-WRT, Photos and more!" – – Location: ?
• Laptopical – "Informative news, notebook computer reviews, and opinions." – "is brought to you by "Pens for hire" - Ian Bandy, Lucy Layman, and Geezer the Editor - three tech enthusiasts." – Location: ?
  
• BLOG ENTRIES
• Travelling With Your Laptop - FAQs – Posted by Dmitri on June 12th, 2007 – Source: Aby The Liberal – "The Internationalist Blog"
• DISCUSSION
• Traveling abroad with a laptop – Source: General Discussion Forum of AppleInsider
  

CONNECTIVITY

• ELECTRICAL
• ASK DR. ELECTRICITY! – Source: Walkabout Travel Gear LLC ® – "Essential Travel Gear and Information for the Independent Traveler"
• SOLVING THE RIDDLE OF INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICITY (Non-Grounded Adapter Plugs)
• 220 Volt Surge Protectors
• ELECTRICAL MATTERS – Source: TravelProducts.com – "Products for Travelers and the Mobile Lifestyle"
  
• "Converters," "Transformers," "Plug Adapters" - What's the difference?
• "So, what should I take?"
• "Should I take a surge protector? "
  
• "What do I need for my computer for use in 220-volt regions?"
• Electrical Plug Adapters – By John Dulaney – Source: EzineArticles.com
• Electricity in Italy – Source: Planning section of Summer In Italy
• Why do I need an electrical adapter when I travel overseas? – From HowStuffWorks, Inc.
• TELEPHONE
• Guide to connecting in Italy – "Overview of communicating when traveling to Italy" – Source: Tempest Telecom
• Telephone Plug Types by Country – "What you need to hook up your modem just about anywhere!" – WORLD WIDE PHONE GUIDE section of Steve Kropla's Help For World Travelers!
  

CUSTOMS

• Coming Home Again: Plan Ahead to Ease Your Laptop Through Customs – Source: RoadNews – "Tips & Tricks for Laptop Computer Equipped Travelers" RoadNews.com
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• SEE ALSO:
• Info about electrical plug adapters, power strips and voltage converters for Italy *, dated Tuesday, April 10, 2007
• Info about Cyber Cafes and Internet Points in Italy *, dated Friday, October 20, 2006
• Info on Wi-Fi and Hotspots in Italy *, dated Tuesday, June 20, 2006
• Info about Internet Usage in Italy *, dated Tuesday, November 22, 2006
• Info on On-Line (Internet) Radio and TV in Italy *, dated Thursday, November 10, 2005

* = Blog entry has been updated.

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When traveling to Italy with your laptop, there are 2 essential adapters you will need. They are the following:

1. Electrical plug adapter required to convert USA plug to work in Italian electrical outlet. Depending on the age of the building you are in, you may need a 2 or 3 prong adapter. For further information, please read appropriate section(s) of the blog entry titled, Info about electrical plug adapters, power strips and voltage converters for Italy
2. Telephone plug adapter required to convert the RJ-11 plug to work in the Italian telephone outlet. Please scroll down to the word "Italy" in the following web sites:
   
• Foreign to US Telephone Plug Adapters – Source: Laptop Travel
• Italy Telephone Adapter – Source: Tempest Telecom
  
• Plug Adapters & Phone Jacks – Source: Voltage Converter Transformers

Caveat #1: One last thing to know, some hotels and offices in Italy may use a digital phone system (pbx) or multi-line phone system that may have an over-current on what may appear to be a "normal" RJ-11 telephone plug that will burnout your PCMCIA or PC card modem in your laptop. Most modern hotels and offices have telephone plugs that will cause no problems. However, there are a few that may cause you laptop modem to fail. Before plugging into the telephone outlet, be sure to ask if its safe to do so.

Caveat #2: Another thing to remember when traveling with your laptop to Italy and abroad, backup your critical documents and files to DVDs, CDs or on-line storage somewhere and either place them in a secure location away from your laptop or someplace safe. You do NOT want to to lose your only copy of a dissertation, digital photos, research paper(s), project files, thesis or whatever because your laptop got stolen or damaged.

That's it for Friday, 20 July 2007: venerdì, 20 luglio 2007.

Ciao, Ben

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(LAST EDITED/UPDATED: 30 July 2007)