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From: todd@uhccux.UUCP (The Perplexed Wiz)
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Subject: Re: Do You Protect Portables/Disks in Air Travel?
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Date: Thu, 23-Jul-87 03:26:09 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 23 03:26:09 1987
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Keywords: portables disks x-ray metal detector

In article <862@dasys1.UUCP> axelson@dasys1.UUCP (Kevin Axelson) writes:
>Can disk data be damaged by magnetic fields encountered during commercial air
>travel (e.g. from screening devices or elsewhere)?

I've heard/read conflicting opinions on this one.

>If so, what is the best tactic for reducing the risk?  Does anyone take extra-
>ordinary measures with their hard-disk equipped laptops?

I don't have a hard disk in my laptop (unfortunately).  I adopted a
very conservative approach some years ago.  I simply ask the security
people to hand check my computer and disks.  I have never had any of
them refuse this request.

I recall only one person reporting a problem occuring during a hand check
of a lap portable.  One of the security folks took a look at the large
and heavy AC adaptor for a while and called a more senior staff member
to clear it through.  This was a while back though.  I have not heard of
similar stories since then...todd

-- 
Todd Ogasawara, U. of Hawaii Center for Teaching Excellence
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