Compaq M300 manual Safety Precautions for Modems, 8Regulatory Notices

B-8Regulatory Notices

The equipment is designed to work with all EU telephone networks. However, the equipment may have interworking difficulties for some connections on the EU public networks. Dialling by loop disconnect pulses is not intended to be used on the PSTN. This feature is only supported in consideration of PBX or other equipment which requires pulse dialling.

Network compatibility is dependent on software switch settings which are set automatically by the country selection. The user should contact the equipment supplier in case of difficulty in network settings.

Use the Country Select Software supplied with the product to configure your modem for the country in which you are currently located. Selecting a country other than the one in which you are currently located may cause your modem to be configured in a way that violates the telecommunication regulations/laws of that country. In addition, your modem may not function properly if the correct country selection is not made.

Safety Precautions for Modems

Always follow these basic safety precautions when using a modem or telephone that is not cordless.

WARNING: When using this device, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the following:

■Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.

■Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

■Do not use this product to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

■Always disconnect the modem cable before opening the equipment enclosure or touching an uninsulated modem cable, jack, or internal components.

■If this product was not provided with a telephone line cord, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord in order to reduce the risk of fire.

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