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Useful Information
Handling and Maintenance
Operation environment
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Placethecomputeronaatstablesurfacenotsubjecttoshock,vibration,anddangerof
dropping.Donotplacethecomputeruprightorturnitover.Ifthecomputerisexposedtoan
extremelystrongimpact,itmaybecomedamaged.
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Operatingenvironment
Temperature:Operation :-10°
C
to50°
C
{14°
F
to122°
F
}(IEC60068-2-1,2)
*1
Storage :-20°
C
to60°
C
{-4°
F
to140°
F
}
Humidity: Operation :30%to80%RH(Nocondensation)
Storage :30%to90%RH(Nocondensation)
Evenwithintheabovetemperature/humidityranges,operationforalongtimeinextremeen-
vironments,smokingnearby,oroperationinplaceswhereoilisusedorwherethereisalotof
dustwillresultintheproductdeteriorationandwillshortentheproductlife.
*1
Donotexposetheskintothisproductwhenusingtheproductinahotorcoldenvironment.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS-ReadMeFirst)
Ifthecomputeriswetintemperaturesof0°
C
{32°
F
}orbelow,freezedamagemayoccur.Makesureto
dryoffthecomputerinsuchtemperatures.
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Donotplacethecomputerinthefollowingareas,otherwisethecomputermaybedamaged.
Nearelectronicequipment.Imagedistortionornoisemayoccur.
Inextremelyhighorlowtemperature.
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Asthecomputercanbecomehotduringoperation,keepitawayfromitemsthataresensitive
toheat.
Handling cautions
ThiscomputerisdesignedtominimizeshocktopartssuchastheLCDandtheashmemory
driveandequippedwithadrip-proofkeyboard,butnowarrantyisprovidedagainstanytrouble
causedbyshock.Beextremelycarefulwhenhandlingthecomputer.
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Whencarryingthecomputer:
Turnoffthecomputer.
Removeallexternaldevices,cablesandotherprotrudingobjects.
Donotdroporhitthecomputeragainstsolidobjects.
Donotleavethedisplayopen.
Donotgripthedisplaypart.
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Donotputanything(e.g.,apieceofpaper)betweenthedisplayandkeyboard.
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Whenyouboardanairplane,takethecomputerwithyouandneverputitinyourcheckedlug-
gage.Whenusingthecomputeronairplane,followtheairline’sinstructions.
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Whencarryingasparebattery,putitinaplasticbagtoprotectitsterminals.
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Thetouchpadisdesignedtobeusedbyngertip.Donotplaceanyobjectonitssurfaceand
donotpressdownstronglywithsharp-pointedorhardobjectsthatmayleavemarks(e.g.,
nails,pencilsandballpointpens).
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Avoidanyharmfulsubstancessuchasoilfromgettingintothetouchpad.Thepointermaynot
workcorrectly.
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Becarefulnottogetinjuredbydroppingorgettinghitwhencarryingthecomputer.
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Useonlythepen(included)totouchthescreen.Donotplaceanyobjectonitssurfaceanddo
notpressdownstronglywithsharp-pointedorhardobjectsthatmayleavemarks(e.g.,nails,
pencilsandballpointpens).
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Donotusethescreenwhendustordirt(e.g.,oil)isonthescreen.Otherwiseforeignparticles
onthescreen/pen(included)canscratchthescreensurfaceorobstructthepen(included)
operation.
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Usethepen(included)onlyfortouchingthescreen.Usingitforanyotherpurposemaydam-
agethepen(included)andresultinscratchesonthescreen.