Compaq 5017 manual TCO ‘99, Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?

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TCO ‘99

You have just purchased a TCO'99 approved and labelled product! Your choice has provided you with a product developed 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 encouraging 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 their manufacture. Since it is not so far possible to satisfactorily recycle the majority of electronics equipment, most of these potentially damaging substances sooner or later enter nature.

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Contents Reference Guide Reference Guide First Edition March 2002 Part Number Introduction Product FeaturesEPA Energy Star Important Safety Information Safety and Maintenance GuidelinesSafety Guidelines Power RequirementsMaintenance Guidelines Reference Guide Safety and Maintenance Guidelines Monitor Setup InstallationInstallation Monitor Base Removal Optional Installation Information Files OperationIcon Control Function Front Panel ControlsOn-Screen Display Main Menu Advanced Menu Menu Level On-Screen Display FunctionsMain Menu Advanced Menu Menu Level Yes Exit How to Adjust Settings Monitor Messages Energy Saver Feature Sleep Timer Mode Adjusting Screen Quality User Modes Optimizing Digital ConversionReference Guide Operation Solving Common Problems TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Using the World Wide Web Preparing to Call Technical Support Compaq 5017 Flat Panel Monitor SpecificationsFactory Preset Display Modes Display ResolutionsHorz Specifications Federal Communications Commission Notice Agency Regulatory NoticesCables ModificationsJapanese Notice Canadian NoticeAvis Canadien European Union NoticeEPA Energy Star Compliance Power Cord Set RequirementsTCO ‘99 Why do we have environmentally labelled computers?What does labelling involve? Flame Retardants Environmental RequirementsMercury CadmiumLead CFCs FreonsTCO ‘99