@BarkingMad
Around 15 years ago there was a similar requirement to turn on laptops on passing through some security checks. I was at a European airport that will remain nameless but which had the security check at each gate. I was one of the early ones to the gate and the female security guard having checked inside my computer case asked me to turn on my laptop- which I duly did (a minimum of 90 seconds those days). As I was powering it back down an announcement was made that my aircraft would actually be departing from a different gate. "So how do I get to there?" I said to the security guard. "Follow me" she said and marched off followed by me the other guards unlocking doors on the way and we arrived at the new gate where she positioned herself the other side of the desk. "Thanks I said" making to walk through. "Please open your case and you have to switch on your laptop." she said......
