Electronic equipment can add a level of convenience to our travels. But sometimes these gadgets and gizmos can be difficult to handle. It helps to have a few tips on hand to help cope with the minor glitches that arise. Below are more of my favorite tips regarding electronic equipment:
- On bumpy roads, to keep your thumb from hitting the touchpad on your notebook computer by mistake, lay a piece of heavy paper or a business card over the touchpad. This will keep your thumb from accidentally touching the touchpad and yet the paper will not keep you from using the touchpad when needed.
- Practice until skilled with any new hardware or software before hitting the road. You won’t have time to train as you travel.
- Take along an inexpensive multifunction fax machine. Even if you don’t need it to fax something, you can use it to print from your computer and also to copy letters before you mail them.
- A surge protector for your computer is a must.
- RVers who want to watch television in a campground have several options: a standard antenna on the RV’s roof that receives whatever television signals that are available locally, a satellite dish, or the campground’s cable hookup, which may cost extra. Take an extra length of coaxial cable in case you need it to reach the campground’s source (usually on the same post as the electricity hookup).
- For a small amount of money, accessory items to stabilize and aim a satellite dish properly can be purchased from the satellite dish supplier or stores such as Camping World.
- Here’s another good reason to bring your cell phone: you can call ahead for reservations at campgrounds as you drive along, using the toll-free numbers you’ll find in campground directories. This can be especially useful if you’ll be arriving at the beginning of a busy weekend.
- When traveling in a caravan, keep in mind that CB radios have a range, depending on the terrain and the unit itself, of four to ten miles.
Enjoy your RVing!
Bernice
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Fred
I believe Thomas meant to say -20C.That would equate to -4F. Where I live that is balmy. I for one will be very careful about storing an LCD TV. I can see where it would freeze and be ruined in my location.
Fred
Thomas Becher.
Did you mean to say that 20 degrees C equates to -4 F? Actually 20 C = 68F. Of course this is meaningless if that TV cannot be stored below that temperature. That seems unrreasonable. Most electronics store quite well in cold temperatures. It is the high temperatures that ruin electronics devices, whether they are in use or in storage.
Thomas Becher
My copy of Trailer Life came just in time to save me some big bucks. Reading about LCD tv’s it mentioned that they may FREEZE. I immediately got out my instruction book for my new Vizio 26″ LCD and found out that the storage temp is 20 deg Cel.
Equates to -4 F Last nite it was -3 as a low here near Green Bay Wi.I got it out in time to prevent damage. We don’t leave for the south until after Christmas so it would have been a real shock to find the Tv not working and wonder why? A timely article. Who knew
mr_whit
Thank you Bernice, good info, as I hate back seat beeps