Setting Up the System 2-5

System Care
The system is a durable system built for dependable use. With protective
measures an d proper care, you can prevent problems and pr omote the
successful operati on an d long life span of the system.

Protecting Your System From Damage

There are several ways th a t you can protect the system fr om possible
damage. NECC strongly recommends the following protective measures.
Connect a surge suppr es s or bet ween the system and a groun ded wall
outlet. A surge suppressor protects the system from sudden transient
increases and decrea s es in el ectrical power.
Be sure to connect all peri pherals, such as a print er , to th e surge
suppressor. The surge protector should be the only device that you
plug into the wall outlet.
Avoid repeated power-on cycles. These subject th e system
components to temperature variations and stress.
Disconnect the system fr om t elephone and power lines wh en an
electrical storm thr eatens. If you have a fax/m od em , lightning can
travel in on th e phone line an d damage both th e fax/modem a nd the
system unit. Lightnin g can also travel in on power lin es and damage
the LCD panel and system un it.
Be sure that system power i s off before connecting or d i sconnecting a
cable (USB devices do not r eq uire powering down the system wh en
connecting). Never mak e cable changes when the system p ower is on.
Doing so can damage the system and its peripherals.
Use BIOS Setup Utility options to protect against viruses (see
Chapter 3). Y ou should also u s e the Norton vir us scan protec t ion
software pr ovided with th e s yst em to protec t the system fr om viruses.
If you plan to u se software pr ograms other th a n NECC-suppl ied
software, NECC strong l y recommends that you take the n eces s a ry
steps, such as virus check s , to protect the system.
Position the system away from direct sunlight and extreme hot and
cold temperatures.
The recommended opera ting environment is from 5 0°F t o 95°F (10°C
to 35°C).