•YourcomputermighthavebothanEthernetconnectorandamodemconnector.Ifso,besuretoconnect
yourcommunicationcabletothecorrectone.
DANGER
Toavoidtheriskofelectricalshock,donotconnectthetelephonecabletotheEthernet
connector.
Cleaningthecoverofyourcomputer
Occasionallycleanyourcomputerasfollows:
1.P repareamixtureofagentlekitchen-usedetergent(onethatdoesnotcontainabrasivepowderor
strongchemicalssuchasacidoralkaline).Use5partswaterto1partdetergent.
2.Absorbthediluteddetergentintoasponge.
3.Squee zeexcessliquidfromthesponge.
4.Wipethecoverwiththesponge,usingacircularmotionandtakingcarenottoletanyexcessliquiddrip.
5.Wipethesurfacetoremovethedetergent.
6.Rinsethespongewithcleanrunningwater.
7.Wipethecoverwiththecleansponge.
8.Wipethesurfaceagainwithadry,softlint-freecloth.
9.W aitforthesurfacetodrycompletelyandremoveanybersfromthecloth.
Cleaningyourcomputerk eyboard
1.Applysomeisopropylrubbingalcoholtoasoft,dust-freecloth.
2.Wipeeachkeytopsurfacewiththecloth.Wipethekeysonebyone;ifyouwipeseveralkeysatatime,
theclothmayhookontoanadjacentkeyandpossiblydamageit.Makesurethatnoliquiddripsonto
orbetweenthekeys.
3.Allowtodry.
4.T oremoveanycrumbsordustfrombeneaththekeys,youcanuseacamerablowerwithabrush
orcoolairfromahairdryer.
Note:Avoidsprayingcleanerdirectlyontothedisplayorthekeyboard.
Cleaningyourcomputerdisplay
1.Gentlywipethedisplaywithadry,softlint-fr eecloth.Ifyouseeascratchlikemarkonyourdisplay,
itmightbeastaintransferredfromthekeyboar dortheTrackPointpointingstickwhenthecoverwas
pressedfromtheoutside.
2.Wipeordustthestaingentlywithasoft,drycloth.
3.Ifthestainremains,moistenasoft,lint-freeclothwithwaterora50-50mixtureofisopropylalcoholand
waterthatdoesnotcontainimpurities.
4.W ringoutasmuchoftheliquidasyoucan.
5.Wipethedisplayagain;donotletanyliquiddripintothecomputer .
6.Besuretodrythedisplaybeforeclosingit.
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