Palm PDA CentroTM Smart Device manual Bluetooth Qualification Program

•ETSI EN 301 489-1/-7/-17/-24

•EN60950-1

•EN 50360

We hereby declare that the above named product is in conformance to all essential requirements of the RTTE Directive 1999/5/EC.

The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 and detailed in Annex IV of directive 1999/5/EC has been related to Articles:

•R&TTE Article 3.1 (a) Health and Safety

•R&TTE Article 3.1 (b) EMC

•R&TTE Article 3.2 Spectrum Usage

Identification mark: 0984 (Notified Body) CE.

This identification mark is permanently provided on the device label.

The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment will be held at:

Palm Inc.

950 W Maude Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA. 94085

U.S.A.

Person responsible for making this declaration:

David Woo/Sr Compliance Engineer

Sunnyvale/August 31, 2006

Bluetooth® Qualification Program

Information about this listing can be found at:

https://programs.bluetooth.org/tpg/listings.cfm

Bluetooth® QD ID: B013349

Static Electricity, ESD, and Your Palm® Device

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause damage to electronic devices if discharged into the device, so you should take steps to avoid such an occurrence.

Description of ESD Static electricity is an electrical charge caused by the buildup of excess electrons on the surface of a material. To most people, static electricity and ESD are nothing more than annoyances. For example, after walking over a carpet while scuffing your feet, building up electrons on your body, you may get a shock— the discharge event—when you touch a metal doorknob. This little shock discharges the built-up static electricity.

ESD-susceptible equipment Even a small amount of ESD can harm circuitry, so when working with electronic devices, take measures to help protect your electronic devices, including your Palm® device, from ESD harm. While Palm has built protections against ESD into its products, ESD unfortunately exists and, unless neutralized, could build up to levels that could harm your equipment. Any electronic device that contains an external entry point for plugging in anything from cables to docking stations is susceptible to entry of ESD. Devices that you carry with you, such as your Palm device, build up ESD in a unique way because the static electricity that may have built up on your body is automatically passed to the device. Then, when the device is connected to another device such as a docking station, a discharge event can occur.

Precautions against ESD Make sure to discharge any built-up static electricity from yourself and your electronic devices before touching an electronic device or connecting one device to another. The recommendation from Palm is that you take this precaution before connecting your Palm device to your computer, placing a device in a cradle, or connecting it to any other device. You can do this in many ways, including the following:

•Ground yourself when you’re holding your device by simultaneously touching a metal surface that is at earth ground. For example, if your computer has a metal case and is plugged into a standard three-prong grounded outlet, touching the case should discharge the ESD on your body.

•Increase the relative humidity of your environment.

•Install ESD-specific prevention items, such as grounding mats.

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