Fujitsu E-6570 manual Batteries, Floppy Disks and Drives

L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s – S e c t i o n 6

Outlet Type Location

United States, Canada,

parts of Latin America,

Japan, Korea,

the Philippines, Taiwan

Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), most of Europe, parts of Latin America, the Middle East, parts of Africa, Hong Kong, India, most of South Asia

Mexico, United Kingdom,

Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore,

parts of Africa

China, Australia,

New Zealand

BATTERIES

Caring for your Batteries

■Always handle batteries carefully.

■Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is, do not touch both terminals with a metal object). Do not carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may mix with coins, keys, or other metal objects. Doing so may cause an explosion or fire.

■Do not drop, puncture, disassemble, mutilate or incinerate the battery.

■Recharge batteries only as described in this manual and only in ventilated areas.

■Do not leave batteries in hot locations for more than a day or two. Intense heat can shorten battery life.

■Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6 months without recharging it.

Increasing Battery Life

■Power your LifeBook through the AC or optional auto/airline adapter whenever possible.

■If your LifeBook is running on battery power all day, connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the battery.

■Keep brightness to the lowest level comfortable.

■Set the power management for maximum battery life.

■Put your LifeBook in Suspend mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it.

■Limit your DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM access.

■Disable the Windows CD Auto Insert function.

■Always use fully charged batteries.

■Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use.

FLOPPY DISKS AND DRIVES

Caring for your Floppy Disks

■Avoid using the floppy disks in damp and dusty locations.

■Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or magnetic field.

■Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label.

■Avoid storing the floppy disks in extremely hot or cold locations, or in locations subject to severe temperature changes. Store at temperatures between 50º F (10ºC) and 125ºF (52ºC).

■Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter.

Caring for your Floppy Disk Drive

■To clean, wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry soft cloth, or with a soft cloth dampened with water or a solution of neutral detergent. Never use benzene, paint thinner or other volatile material.

■Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in extremely hot or cold locations, or in locations subject to severe tem- perature changes. Store at temperatures between 50º F (10ºC) and 125ºF (52ºC).

■Keep the floppy disk drive out of direct sunlight and away from heating equipment.

■Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in locations subject to shock and vibration.

■Never use the floppy disk drive with any liquid, metal, or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk

drive or disk.

■Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy disk drive.

DVDs AND CDs

Caring for your DVDs and CDs

DVDs and CDs are precision devices and will function reliably if given reasonable care.

■Always store your DVD/CDs in its case when it is not in use.

■Always handle DVD/CDs by the edges and avoid touching the surface.

■Avoid storing any DVD/CDs in extreme temperatures.

■Do not bend DVD/CDs or set heavy objects on them.

■Do not spill liquids on DVD/CDs.

■Do not scratch DVD/CDs.

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