http://blogs.bootsnall.com Articles tagged How-To on BootsnAll Travel Network - page 1 en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/choosing-a-laptop-for-travel.htmlGadgets2007-09-27 09:40:42There are almost too many choices for computers on the market. What's even worse (greater) is that they are all becoming more and more affordable. Five years ago, if you wanted a Laptop with 80gb and running over 1.5 ghz you would ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/how-to-maximize-battery-life.htmlGadgets2007-09-05 03:12:58If you're looking for a few key ways to increase the battery life of your gadgets, try these simple, yet effective tips. Keep the power consumption low by turning off bluetooth, WiFi, IR beam, and backlights. Your iPod, phone, ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/letsroam.htmlGadgets2007-08-16 09:44:35When traveling to other countries, it's sometimes a little tense when you begin to think about the cost of your cellular bill. If you go very far, it's not uncommon to be hit with costs up to $.99 a minute, or even higher, if you ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/how-to/free-phone-calls.htmlGadgets2007-08-12 23:43:42How to get virtually unlimited free phone calls to almost any business number in the USA. Yet again, this revolves around the <a href="http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/how-to/free-411-using-google411.html">Free 411 service</a> Go ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/how-to/free-long-distance.htmlGadgets2007-08-08 01:38:30Want to get free long distance? While it's debatable that "nothing is truly free in life" I have a great workaround that offers you a way to get free long distance. Check out yesterday's post on Google's <a href="http://gadgets ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/how-to/free-411-using-google411.htmlGadgets2007-08-07 01:29:53If you've been in a cave lately, you probably missed the free 411 service that Google has launched. As a traveler, sometimes you need to get in touch with a business where you're visiting but don't have the number. That's where ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/quick-tips-for-traveling-ease.htmlGadgets2007-08-04 16:12:30Here are a few quick ideas to save yourself time and money while traveling. 1. Turn off and unplug devices from constant power. TV's, computers, even a not-in-use cell phone charger has a power draw. If you cut back on these, i ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/gadget-care.htmlGadgets2007-08-01 14:38:44Be nice to your things and they'll be nice to you. The words of our mothers echo in our heads, for much longer than we like most of the time. Could she be right? The maintenance on some of the various electronic devices that ar ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/dariks-boot-and-nuke.htmlGadgets2007-02-19 20:52:48Some government agencies and companies have previously been embarrassed after people found undeleted date on their disposed computers. Learn from their lesson! If YOU have something to hide, make sure that everything is comp ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/battery-converter.htmlGadgets2007-02-16 19:09:58An instant D if you have an AA! And no, I am not talking about padded bras. The Battery Converter turns your AA battery into a D battery via this simple case. Of course, you cannot really expect to power up a gadget with ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/how-to-prepare-your-laptop-for-transport.htmlGadgets2007-02-08 19:36:51Do allow me to state some of the obvious since, believe me, there are still people out there who do not know even the most logical step... and there is never a "duh" moment when it comes to stupid naive people. Turn your laptop ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/watching-superbowl-xli-while-abroad.htmlGadgets2007-01-31 18:13:40The Super Bowl, the biggest spectacle in American Sports, is almost upon us. Many Americans will definitely be glued to their TV. If you have planned to do the same, however, your *insert swear words here* boss has chosen tho ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/guerrilla-mail.htmlGadgets2007-01-23 18:25:55 "<a href="http://www.guerrillamail.com/">Guerrilla Mail</a> provides you with disposable e-mail addresses which expire after 15 minutes. You can read and reply to e-mails that are sent to the temporary e-mail address within th ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/how-to-clean-your-keyboard-ii.htmlGadgets2007-01-22 19:16:06Previously, I scoured the net for information on <a href="http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/how-to-clean-your-keyboard.html">how to clean laptop keyboards</a>. All those tips require you to have a tool on hand. But what if ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/keyboard-layout-and-international-accent-marks.htmlGadgets2007-01-17 18:21:19So you always have your laptop with you wherever you go but, you know what? Due to some unforseeable circumstance, you might one day have to use someone else's computer. Just wish that if that should happen, you'd be in a country ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/use-gadgets-to-decrease-your-stress-level.htmlGadgets2007-01-16 19:25:38Is your stress level high due to the demands of business travel? Do you always find yourself screaming at the person on the other end of the line? Sure, you can control the circumstances in your work life to decrease stress b ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/still-stuck-on-that-rfid-chip-in-your-passport.htmlGadgets2007-01-08 18:48:57<a href="http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/protecting-your-rfid-passport.html">Last week</a>, I talked about one of the simplest ways to keep that passport mugshot of yours from being flashed every 4 minutes on CNN. But... ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/what-to-do-with-your-broken-ipod.htmlGadgets2007-01-03 19:17:20As I previously mentioned, <a href="http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/my-ipod-died.html">my iPOD had a sad face</a>. It now lies in state in a box that sits under my desk, buried under all the papers which I need to sort out. ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/headphone-cord-wrap.htmlGadgets2007-01-02 19:54:42Are you one of those whose headphones are always tangled? Save yourself the frustration of having to untangle and get a <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/Sumajin_SmartWrap_green_orange_and_blue/4505-6519_7-31530055.html?tag=pdtl ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/how-to-clean-your-keyboard.htmlGadgets2006-12-15 18:53:34My Sony Vaio's keyboard seems fine. But if you look closer, you'd definitely see the signs. Signs that I have spent many nights alone in my hotel room, munching on chips, nuts and chocolate. Believe me, I have held my laptop ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/windows-vista-can-drain-your-laptop-battery.htmlGadgets2006-12-11 18:44:32If your laptop is already running with <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/">Windows Vista</a>, you may want to make sure that you have a power source nearby or a spare battery on hand because... "Microsoft acknowled ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/extend-the-life-of-your-laptop-battery.htmlGadgets2006-12-08 17:28:19If you are too cheap have no spare battery and you have plans to use your laptop for an extended period at one time, you may want to make sure that your laptop juice goes a long way. How? Let me count the ways... As muc ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/how-to-save-your-wet-mobile-phone.htmlGadgets2006-12-04 14:47:35Unless you have a waterproof mobile phone or, at least, a waterproof mobile phone case, you might want to make sure that your phone is kept dry. I know... Duh! But, believe me, there is no such thing as never having a duh moment ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/pack-your-laptop-with-airport-security-checks-in-mind.htmlGadgets2006-12-01 01:14:34I just returned from a 2-week Europe/Asia trip /end of excuse for sporadic postings All of my flights were uneventful but the security check (particularly in Frankfurt's Terminal 2) was a nightmare. I do not blame the guys ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/gear/hard-drive-care.htmlGadgets2006-11-16 15:28:21An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." An old adage which we should also keep in mind when it comes to our gadgets. Of course, it pays to know the how-tos in "curing" our tech toys but it also is probably best (less ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/how-to/how-to-protect-your-data.htmlGadgets2006-11-08 18:39:16Business travelers and their laptops are inseparable. And you know what that combination means? W.O.R.K. But with the threat of Murphy's Law (which, believe me, is not an urban myth!), you need to make sure that the time yo ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/laptops-peripherals/caring-for-your-laptop-battery.htmlGadgets2006-11-06 18:52:56The chances of your Lithium-Ion laptop battery exploding is exceedingly small. However, if you want to avoid being one of the few unlucky ones, it would be best to take better care of your laptop battery. Here are some sugge ... http://gadgets.travelgearblog.com/laptops-peripherals/catching-that-dell-laptop-thief.htmlGadgets2006-11-03 20:42:00 Your laptop can be secured using steel cable locks or laptop tie-down brackets. Another way is to keep it out of sight of would-be thieves. Or, just make sure that your laptop isn't out of your line of vision. Imagine, ...