If you plan to take a computer to Antarctica...
Expeditioner using computer in field
Some important points to note when taking a private computer to Antarctica include the following list.
Photo: D. McVeigh
Organise what you need before you depart for Antarctica - after you depart you won't be able to buy anything that is forgotten.
Take all system, application and driver software, manuals and documentation with your equipment - if the computer crashes it is quite possible that nobody else will have the software to allow restoration.
Ensure you know the administrative passwords to your computer and any applications you have installed such as personal firewalls.
Have your computer setup for domain access – call the AAD IT helpdesk at Kingston to arrange this.
On return from Antarctica and before connecting to the AAD Kingston LAN, it is necessary to present your computer to the IT Helpdesk to have required configuration changes made.
Before leaving the AAD, it is necessary to present your computer to the IT Helpdesk to have all AAD configurations removed.Otherwise you may not be able to use your computer away from the AAD network.
