Those of you who requested the screen images of the Powerbook
Utilities, noted the "Airport" setting on the Norton version.

My understanding is that this setup (similar to an Extension
Manager set) allows for the screen to be displayed and showing
text, to satisfy the requirements of the time for clearing the
airport security. I assume that the rationale was that if any
laptop of the time was able to display text on the screen, no
room (or power) would remain for any kind of explosive device.
That is probably still the case.

I personally have no problem with leaving my Powerbook in Sleep
Mode for confirmation of it's function by airport security, and
trust that the same attention will be directed to all passengers
flying with me. I flew El Al often in the seventies, and found
their security, while more thorough than most, was hardly any
inconvenience for me, and left me feeling much more comfortable
about flying with them. Their very slick raid on Entebbe Airport
made me feel even better!

If I ever track these utilities down, I will let this list know
of it, and would like to post them on a willing FTP site for
anyone who wants them. I can't imagine that being a problem.

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