User's Manual

CE compliance

This product and the original options are designed to observe the related EMC (Electromagnetic compatibility) and safety standards. However, TOSHIBA should not guarantee that this product still observes these EMC standards if options or cables not produced by TOSHIBA are connected or implemented. In this case the persons who have connected/ implemented those options / cables have to assure that the system (PC plus options / cables) still fulfils the required standards. To avoid in general EMC problems following advice should be observed:

Only CE marked options should be connected / implemented

Only best shielded cables should be connected

Working environment

This product was designed to fulfil the EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) requirements to be observed for socalled "Residential, commercial and light industry environments".

TOSHIBA do not approve the use of this product in working environments other than the above mentioned "Residential, commercial and light industry environments".

For example, the following environments are not approved:

Industrial Environments (environments with a mains voltage >230V~)

Medical Environments

Automotive Environments

Aircraft Environments

If this product is supplied with a network port, please refer to the paragraph "Network connection".

Any consequences resulting from the use of this product in working environments that are not approved are not the responsibility of TOSHIBA Europe GmbH.

The consequences of the use of this product in nonapproved working environments may be:

Interference with other devices or machines in the near surrounding area

Malfunction of, or data loss from, this product caused by disturbances generated by other devices or machines in the near surrounding area

Therefore TOSHIBA strongly recommend that the electromagnetic compatibility of this product should be suitably tested in all nonapproved working environments before use. In the case of automobiles or aircraft, the manufacturer or airline respectively should be asked for permission before use of this product.

Furthermore, for general safety reasons, the use of this product in environments with explosive atmospheres is not permitted.

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