4.) HOT BIZ*TIP
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Airport
Security
You've talked
about laptops going through airport security before, but what about
other electronic devices, such as flash drives and CDs? Can those be
damaged when going through the security line?
With Christmas
and New Year's right around the corner, I'm sure a lot of you will be
traveling via airplane to go visit your family and friends. And along
with everything else, you'll probably be taking certain devices, such
as your digital camera, cell phone, MP3 player or even possibly a
flash drive. No matter what you take with you, it's vital to know what
you need to do to keep all of those things safe while you travel. Keep
reading for some helpful suggestions!
The biggest
concern when it comes to traveling with your electronic devices is the
airport security line. It's always been a fear that when you send your
media through the X-ray machine, everything you have saved will be
erased or damaged. For example, if you send your digital camera
through, will all of the pictures you have saved be demolished? Or,
how about your MP3 player or iPod? Will all of your songs be erased
with one quick swipe? It's scary to think about that happening, but
luckily, it rarely does.
Fortunately, most
airports think about that kind of thing beforehand. Airport X-ray
machines actually emit an electromagnetic energy, which is not
magnetic at all. Therefore, they cannot damage or destroy any
electrical equipment. This goes for laptops, CDs, DVDs, PDAs, memory
cards, floppy disks, flash drives, external hard drives, MP3 players,
iPods, digital cameras, cell phones and just about anything else you
can think of. So, just to make sure we're clear, let's go over all of
those in a little more detail. Here we go!
The metal
detector that you walk through is a different story. Metal detectors
can sometimes damage electronic devices, so you'll want to make sure
you don't try to carry any sensitive device through one.
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