Monday, July 10, 2017

Device and Phone checks before travel

These days we almost can't travel without our electronic devices which we use for capturing our thoughts and photographs during travel, posting our photographs, letting people know where we are, etc.

These are checks we need to do prior to travel to ensure that we have all that we would need during the journey -

  • Synchronize the laptop and external hard disk, if you have one
  • Synchronize any cloud based software on your phone/tablet/laptop in which you have some key information that you might need during the travel
  • Charge tablet(s)
  • Charge mobile phone(s)
  • Charge laptop(s)
  • Charge MP3 player, if you are carrying one
  • Charge camera batteries
  • Charge camcorder batteries
  • Ensure you carry an extra set of batteries for the camera and camcorder
  • Charge the power bank(s)
  • Charge the bluetooth headset(s)
  • Check earphones for quality
  • Cleanup history, favorites and other unwanted files in the laptop
    Cleanup history, favorites and other unwanted files in the tablet
  • Cleanup history, favorites and other unwanted files in the mobile phone, if smart phone
  • Ensure you are not carrying any pirated movie discs
  • Check if all needed files and software are available in the laptop for the travel
  • Check and ensure that the laptop bag is in good condition
  • Check and ensure that the tablet bag/sleeve/case is in good condition
  • Check and ensure that the mobile case is in good condition
  • Check if the memory cards are empty and in good condition; backup the memory card data and empty it before the travel
  • Carry extra memory cards for the camera and camcorder  

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