Fujitsu P7230 manual Media Care, PC Cards

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 tempera- ture changes. Store at temperatures between 50º F (10º C) and 125ºF (52º C).

■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.

MEDIA CARE

Caring for your Media Discs

Media discs are precision devices and will function reli- ably if given reasonable care.

■Always store your media disc in its case when it is not in use.

■Always handle discs by the edges and avoid touching the surface.

■Avoid storing any media discs in extreme temperatures.

■Do not bend media discs or set heavy objects on them.

■Do not spill liquids on media discs.

■Do not scratch media discs.

■Do not get dust on media discs.

■Never write on the label surface with a ballpoint pen or pencil. Always use a felt pen.

■If a media disc is subjected to a sudden change in tem- perature, cold to warm condensation may form on the surface. Wipe the moisture off with a clean, soft, lint free cloth and let it dry at room temperature. DO NOT use a hair dryer or heater to dry media discs.

■If a disc is dirty, use only a DVD/CD cleaner or wipe it with a clean, soft, lint free cloth starting from the inner edge and wiping to the outer edge.

C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e

Caring for your Optical Drive

Your optical drive is durable but you must treat it with care. Please pay attention to the following points:

■The drive rotates the compact disc at a very high speed. Do not carry it around or subject it to shock or vibration with the power on.

■Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be exposed to extreme temperatures.

■Avoid using or storing the drive where it is damp or dusty.

■Avoid using or storing the drive near magnets or devices that generate strong magnetic fields.

■Avoid using or storing the drive where it will be sub- jected to shock or vibration.

■Do not disassemble or dismantle the DVD/CD-RW drive.

■Occasional use of a commercially available lens cleaner kit is recommended to maintain your drive.

PC CARDS

Caring for your PC Cards

PC Cards are durable, but you must treat them with care. The documentation supplied with your PC Card will provide specific information, but you should pay attention to the following points:

■To keep out dust and dirt, store PC Cards in their protective sleeves when they are not installed in your LifeBook notebook.

■Avoid prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or excessive heat.

■Keep the cards dry.

■Do not flex or bend the cards, and do not place heavy objects on top of them.

■Do not force cards into the slot.

■Avoid dropping cards, or subjecting them to excessive vibration.

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