Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D

Following information is only for Turkey:

■Compliant with EEE Regulations: Toshiba meets all requirements of Turkish regulation 26891 “Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment”.

■The number of possible pixel failures of your display is defined according to ISO 13406-2 standards. If the number of pixel failures is less than this standard, they will not be counted as defect or failure.

■Battery is a consumption product, since the battery time depends on the usage of your computer. If the battery can not be charged at all, then it is a defect or failure. The changes in battery time is not a defect or failure.

Optical disc drive standards

TOSHIBA Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D computer is shipped with one of the following drives preinstalled: DVD Super Multi (±R DL), DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW or DVD-ROM.

The drive has one of the following labels:

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE1

KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

Before it is shipped, the Class 1 Laser is certified to meet the United States Chapter 21 Standards of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS 21 CFR).

For any other country, the drive is certified to meet the Class 1 Laser standards of IEC825 and EN60825.

This computer is equipped with one of the optical drives in the following list:

■The drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future reference.

Should the unit ever require maintenance, contact an authorized service location.

■Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure

■To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure.

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User’s Manual