John, I just flew to China three weeks ago and while there took two plane flights within the country. Not only did the US TSA inspect my laptop but so did the Chinese airport security folks. No one in the USA or China requested a power on or other proof that the laptop functioned. In the US they x-rayed it along with my other carry on items; in China an inspector just looked it over. -Mike
__________________ Michel David Lowe Purcellville, VA > -----Original Message----- > From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 11:17 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CGUYS] Laptops and current TSA procedures > > Nine years ago, when boarding a plan in San Juan, I was asked to boot a > laptop I was carrying with me to prove it was what it appeared to be. > Tomorrow I want to take a laptop with me on a flight to Indianapolis. My > concern is that the "on" button is very worn and sometimes it takes some > effort to power it up. This would be disastrous if I had to do it with > hundreds of passengers waiting behind me in line. > Recent inquiries both personal and on line have failed to uncover any > knowledge of being asked to do this in recent times. > Does anybody have any experience with this? I travel relatively seldom, > and almost never with a laptop. > Thanks! > --John Emmerling > > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
