NEC E950, E750 user manual TCO’99, Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?

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TCO’99

Congratulations! You have just purchased a TCO’99 approved and labeled product! Your choice has provided you with a product devel- oped for professional use. Your purchase has also contributed to reducing the burden on the environment and also to the further development of environmentally adapted electronics products.

Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?

In many countries, environmental labelling has become an established method for encourag- ing the adaptation of goods and services to the environment. The main problem, as far as computers and other electronics equipment are concerned, is that environmentally harmful substances are used both in the products and during the manufacturing. Since it has not been possible for the majority of electronics equipment to be recycled in a satisfactory way, most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter Nature.

There are also other characteristics of a computer, such as energy consumption levels, that are important from the viewpoints of both the work (Internal) and natural (external) environments. Since all methods of conventional electricity generation have a negative effect on the environment (acidic and climate-influencing emissions, radioactive waste, etc.), it is vital to conserve energy. Electronics equipment in offices consume an enormous amount of energy since they are often left running continuously.

What does labelling involve?

This product meets the requirements for the TCO’99 scheme which provides for international and environmental labelling of personal computers. The labelling scheme was developed as a joint effort by the TCO (The Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees), Svenska Naturskyddsforeningen (The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation) and Statens Energimyndighet (The Swedish National Energy Administration).

The requirements cover a wide range of issues: environment, ergonomics, usability, emission of electrical and magnetic fields, energy consumption and electrical and fire safety.

The environmental demands concern restrictions on the presence and use of heavy metals, brominated and chlorinated flame retardants, CFCs (freons) and chlorinated solvents, among other things. The product must be prepared for recycling and the manufacturer is obliged to have an environmental plan which must be adhered to in each country where the company implements its operational policy. The energy requirements include a demand that the computer and/or display, after a certain period of inactivity, shall reduce its power consumption to a lower level in one or more stages. The length of time to reactivate the computer shall be reasonable for the user.

Labelled products must meet strict environmental demands, for example, in respect of the reduction of electric and magnetic fields, physical and visual ergonomics and good usability.

Environmental Requirements

Flame retardants

Flame retardants are present in printed circuit boards, cables, wires, casings and housings. In turn, they delay the spread of fire. Up to thirty percent of the plastic in a computer casing can consist of flame retardant substances. Most flame retardants contain bromine or chloride and these are related to another group of environmental toxins, PCBs, which are suspected to give rise to severe health effects, including reproductive damage in fisheating birds and mammals, due to the bio-

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Contents MultiSync Index Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement FCC InformationContents Quick Start MultiSync E750MultiSync E950 Captive Signal Cable Computer Figure B.1Controls Brightness/Contrast ControlsSize and Position Controls Color Control/AccuColor Control System Geometry ControlsTools Information Safety Precautions and Maintenance Outlet which is easily accessibleRecommended Use Recommended Use Specifications Monitor MultiSync E750 SpecificationsMonitor MultiSync E950 Specifications Radius 1300 mmFeatures Troubleshooting FastFacts Information 800 References978 Literature & Sales Info NEC-INFO 800 MultiSync FulfillmentLimited Warranty Why do we have environmentally labelled computers? TCO’99Lead FAX Number +46 8 782 92 Mail Internet development@tco.seRöntgenstrahlung Avertissement Informations FCCContenu Câble d’interfaceMise en marche rapide MultiSync E750MCMultiSync E950MC Mise en marche rapide suite Câble Dinterface OrdinateurCommandes Commandes de luminosité/contrasteCommandes de format et de position Commandes suite Commandes du menu GéométrieOutils Application, p. ex., un tableur ou un document texte Usage recommandé Consignes de sécurité et d’entretienUsage recommandé suite ErgonomieFiche technique 244 mm/9,6 poucesFiche technique suite 274 mm/10,8 poucesFonctions Dépannage Info docum. & vente NEC-INFO 800 RéférencesInformations FastFactsMC 800 Téléventes 800Garantie limitée Qu’est-ce qu’implique l’éco-étiquetage? TCO’99Pourquoi des ordinateurs «éco-étiquetés»? Exigences environnementalesCadmium TCO’99 suitePlomb MercureDéclaration du fabricant Déclaration DE Conformité Warnung Informationen der FCC Federal Communications CommissionLieferumfang ProductQuick Start MultiSync EQuick Start / Fortsetzung Bedienungselemente Helligkeits-/KontrastreglerGrößen- und Positionsregler Color Control / AccuColor Control System Geometrie-EinstellungenWerkzeuge Information Empfehlungen für die Verwendung Vorsichtsmaßnahmen und WartungEmpfehlungen für die Verwendung / Fortsetzung Technische Daten Technische Daten Monitor Anmerkungen MultiSync E750Technische Daten / Fortsetzung Technische Daten Monitor Anmerkungen MultiSync E950Funktionen Fehlerbehebung FastFacts-Information 800 Verweise28,8k bps, keine Parität, 8 Datenbits, 1 Stopbit Software und ZubehörBeschränkte Gewährleistung Umweltkriterien Warum haben wir umweltzertifizierte Computer?Worum geht es bei der Zertifizierung? EntflammungsverzögererQuecksilber BleiKadmium FCKWs FreoneErklärung des Herstellers Konformitätserklärung 78134381.wpc 11/25/98, 241 PM Declaration of Conformity