IBM C79EGMST manual ThinkPad Dos, Only

Title: C79EGMST CreationDate: 02/10/98 09:24:42

	Handling Your	Computer
Do not use or store your	computer	where	the temperatu
below 5° C or above 35° C	(41° F	and 95°	F).

Do not place your computer closer than 13 cm (5 in.) f electrical appliance that generates a strong magnetic fi as a motor, a magnet, a TV, a refrigerator, or large speakers.

Do not hard-mount your computer in a vehicle or anywhere is subject to strong vibration. See “Ruggedized Mobile Computers” on page 40 for information on a more appropriat model for demanding applications.

Do not crush or drop the external or removable hard di

diskette, or CD-ROM

drive

when

it

is

outside your

comput

Do

not

press

on

the middle

part

of

the

diskette

drive

drive.

Do

not

insert

a

diskette at an angle. Not inserting the

straight

into

the

drive

can

damage

the

drive.

Do not place more than one

label on a diskette. Multiple

loose

labels

can

detach

or

tear

and

then

lodge

in

the

Do

not

touch

the

lens on the CD-ROM tray.

Do

not

touch

the

surface of a compact disc; handle th

disc only

by

its

edges.

Do

not

connect the

modem

to

a PBX (private branch exch

or

other

digital

telephone extensionYour computerlinecan.

use

only

a

public-switched

telephone

network

(PSTN)

. Use

of

a

phone line

other than

PSTN can

damage

your

modem. I

you

are

not

sure

which

kind

of

phone

line

you

are usi

your telephone company. Many hotels or office buildings u digital telephone extension lines, so check before connec

telephone cable in such					places.
Do	not	leave	the	base	of	your	computer in	contact	with
or	any	part	of	your body		for	an extended	period	whe

computer is functioning or when the battery is charging. computer dissipates some heat during normal operation. This heat is a function of the level of system activity and charge level.

ThinkPad Do's

Store your CD-ROM drive in the CD carrying case and the diskette drive in its enclosure.

Chapter 1. Getting Familiar with Your 37Computer