Wednesday, April 1, 2009

How to Use Your Laptop in Nigeria


Many people travel to Nigeria to escape the realities of work and chaos. These people may realize that being out of touch with the world can have some stresses of its own. Take your laptop when you visit Nigeria, and you'll have peace of mind knowing that your responsibilities are just a click away. Using your laptop in Nigeria is easy when you follow the right procedures.


Step1
Purchase a short-term insurance policy for your laptop before you travel to Nigeria. If your laptop were stolen, this plan would recover your costs. See the "Additional Resources" section for more information.

Step2
Prepare for differences in electricity. You will need an adapter plug to accommodate for plug types 'D' and 'G' in Nigeria. You may also need a transformer. Check the transformer block on your laptop to see what voltage capacity it handles. If it cannot handle 240V, then you will also need to obtain a transformer.

Step3
Pack an Internet connection kit that contains a spare phone cord, an extra Ethernet network cable, a phone adapter, and a surge protector. You may not need all of these items, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

Step4
Choose a hotel that provides a dataport for laptop modems and free high-speed Internet access. You'll be able to connect to the Internet right from your hotel room. This will save you time and money.

Step5
Locate Wi-Fi hotspots to use your wireless Internet on the go. See the "Additional Resources" section to learn how to search a massive directory of Wi-Fi hotspots to find locations in Nigeria close to where you'll be vacationing.

Step6
Use an encryption program to back up sensitive data in case your laptop falls into the wrong hands. Truecrypt, a free program, is an easy program to use because the encryption is real-time and automatic. The correct password will decrypt the data for you.

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