When travelling with the hard drive removed, wrap the drive in a non-conducting materials (cloth or paper). If you have the drive checked by hand, be ready to install the drive if needed. Never put your hard drive through a metal detector. Have your hard drive hand-inspected by security

personnel. You can however, put your hard drive through a properly tuned X-ray machine.

Take the necessary plug adapters if you’re travelling overseas. Check the following diagram to determine which plug adapter you’ll need or ask your travel agent.

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 notebook through the AC or optional auto/airline adapater whenever possible.

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

Keep brightness to the lowest level comfortable.

Set the power management for maximum battery life.

Put your LifeBook notebook 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 automatic insertion 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 50°F (10°C) and 125°F (52°C)

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

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