Keep USB modems in place on your Eee PC

Adding a wireless USB modem to your Eee
PC
(or any other ultra-compact notebook) makes it a true go-anywhere
machine, but there’s one slight nuisance: you’re left with a modem
hanging off the side. Not necessarily a problem on your desk at home,
but on a crowded train or in the back of the taxi it can quickly
become a real nuisance as it bounces around. Conventional notebook
owners can eliminate that hassle with a PC Card, but that’s not an
option with most ultra-portables.

My simple (if not entirely elegant)
solution to this conundrum was to whack a medium Command Picture
Hanging Strip on the back of the modem, and another one onto the back
of the Eee screen on the bottom right-hand side (nearest the USB
port). The velcro-like attachments let you fix the modem easily in
place when you need it (be careful not to apply direct pressure to
the display itself), and the standard short cable that comes with
pretty much every USB modem covers the distance nicely without
excess.