Vegas is a great place to recover from your system errors. Come and defragment -- you tired and burned-out techies.

Q: I'm coming to Vegas and need somewhere to use my laptop, get high-speed or wireless access to the web, and send and receive faxes. Where should I go?

A: Many hotels offer high-speed data ports or Wi-Fi in their guest rooms, so check out our hotel guide to see which hotels will keep you connected. Most hotels also feature business centers with fax machines, printers and computers you can use to access the web. The Venetian has a printer/fax machine in every room, and the Four Seasons and the Ritz-Carlton both offer technology gurus to assist their guests. But make sure to call ahead and inquire about access in your hotel before lugging that laptop to Vegas.

Pay-per-use web terminals can be found at the Hard Rock Hotel and Mandalay Bay. Another hooked-up location is the Tropicana Hotel, which has four internet terminals near the buffet -- access costs 39 cents a minute, but for faster access, the business center offers high-speed terminals for only 69 cents a minute. Also, the Tropicana has "Wi-Fi" wireless hot spots in the convention area and poolside for laptop surfing. McCarran International Airport has pay-per-use kiosks located in areas throughout the C and D gates, and the MGM Business Center offers access but charges a per-minute fee.

If you don't want to head to a hotel or the airport, try the Cyber Stop Internet Cafe, which has a full-service location in the Hawaiian Marketplace gift shop (at Polo Towers), featuring not only internet access but also copying, printing, faxing and design services. Internet service is $8 for a half-hour and $12 for an hour. FedEx Kinkos offers Internet service for $12 an hour. The closest branches to the Las Vegas Strip are on Paradise Road, next to Gordon Biersch and across from UNLV on Maryland Parkway. There is also a FedEx Kinkos on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip at 7620 Las Vegas Blvd. S. Of course, free web access is provided at local libraries, but you'll have to wait in line. The closest library to the Strip is at Maryland and Flamingo and can be reached by phone at (702) 733-7810.

Q: I'm coming to town for CES. What's cool in Vegas for a techie like me?

A: If you're coming to Vegas to expand your horizons, we have the spots for you. Why not visit one of our city's finer strip clubs? Oh, and be generous with the tips. Or perhaps you would prefer a steamy adult show like X Burlesque at the Flamingo or Bite at the Stratosphere.

If you like listening to electronic music, you might want to visit one of the many nightclubs in Vegas. JET has some of the best trance and techno beats. Tabú appeals to the tech buff -- select tables feature motion-sensitive images that are projected onto the tabletop. The VIP tables at the Beatles-themed Revolution Lounge at the Mirage use infrared technology to allow guests to create colorful tabletop graffiti using their fingers or other objects that can then be projected onto a central diamond-shaped column in the lounge. 

GameWorks also is pretty cool -- you have to appreciate a place where you can play cutting-edge arcade games and get a stiff drink. And Moon nightclub, located 53 stories above the city atop the Palms' Fantasy tower, is like a sci-fi vision of a nightclub come to life, complete with dynamic lasers, a futuristic atmosphere and a fully-retractable roof.

Q: My computer-geek friends are coming to Vegas with me, and since I'm cooler than they are, where should I drop them off?

A: The same place we leave our computer-geek friends: First up, Fry's Electronics! Your friends will be very happy. And if they get hungry, they can get a bite to eat at Fry's Café. Here's the rest of our list: In Search of Obelisk at Luxor; the Atomic Testing Museum for an educational nuclear experience; the Planetarium and Observatory at the Community College of Southern Nevada, so they can channel their inner Carl Sagans; and the Hoover Dam tour -- because who doesn't love an awe-inspiring technical marvel?

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