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44 the philadelphia lawyer Winter 2015 the cost of visiting a hotel business center and paying the per-page cost for printing. In general, using a portable printer makes sense if you anticipate printing one or more large documents. PROJECTORS The size and price of portable projectors has dropped dramatically in recent years. But if you are making a presentation, or going to trial, having your own projector can be invaluable, especially when you consider the consequences that could arise if the court's equipment either doesn't work or in the rare situation when is not compatible with your device. OTHER STuFF Don't forget all of the other things that are essential, like extension cords, chargers, dongles (that's the name of the connector that connects a tablet like an iPad to a projector or other device), charging stations (to allow you to charge one or more devices in one place), and plenty of extra batteries (most of these devices use AA or AAA batteries). You may also want to bring along a remote control to use with your presentation so that you aren't tethered to a keyboard or stuck with a remote that's difficult to use. In addition, you may want to travel with a spare smartphone battery because losing phone access could be a major problem. Having a backup battery or one of the mini-charges now flooding the market can keep your phone alive until you arrive at a location where you can plug in the device's charger. The size and price of portable projectors has dropped dramatically in recent years. Lawyers have become road warriors. In doing so, they need to be sure that they have all the right tools to accomplish their needs. After all, if you are about to make a presentation, you don't want to discover that the batteries in the remote control for your PowerPoint are dead and that you are stuck on the first slide. Daniel J. Siegel, (dan@danieljsiegel.com), the principal of the Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, is a member of the Editorial Board of The Philadelphia Lawyer. Laptops and tablets tend to be fragile. In either case, you will be well served by having backup systems in place – to either carry your data, or as an emergency backup should the device break.