Environmental
Temperature:
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Relative humidity
Maximum vibration:
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Maximum shock:
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Altitude:
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Caring for Your Computer
To help maintain your computer, follow these suggestions:
To avoid losing or corrupting data, never turn off your computer when the hard drive light is on.
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Schedule regular virus scans using virus software.
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Manage hard drive space by periodically deleting unnecessary files and defragmenting the drive.
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Back up files on a regular basis.
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Periodically clean your monitor screen, mouse, and keyboard.
Cleaning Your Computer
Before You Clean Your Computer
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor
CAUTION:
Before you clean your computer, disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet. Clean your computer with a soft cloth dampened
with water. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners, which may contain flammable substances.
Use a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment to gently remove dust from the slots and holes on your computer and from between the keys on the
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keyboard.
NOTICE:
Do not wipe the display screen with any soap or alcohol solution. Doing so may damage the antiglare coating.
To clean your monitor screen, lightly dampen a soft, clean cloth with water. If possible, use a special screen-cleaning tissue or solution suitable for the
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monitor's antistatic coating.
Wipe the keyboard, computer, and plastic part of the monitor with a soft cleaning cloth moistened with a solution of three parts water and one part
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dishwashing detergent.
Do not soak the cloth or let water drip inside your computer or keyboard.
Non-Optical Mouse
If your screen cursor skips or moves abnormally, clean the mouse. To clean a non-optical mouse:
1. Turn the retainer ring on the underside of your mouse counterclockwise, and then remove the ball.
2. Wipe the ball with a clean, lint-free cloth.
10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F)
–40° to 65°C (–40° to 149°F)
20% to 80% (noncondensing)
0.25 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 0.5 octave/min
0.5 G at 3 to 200 Hz at 1 octave/min
bottom half-sine pulse with a change in velocity of
50.8 cm/sec (20 inches/sec)
27-G faired square wave with a velocity change of
508 cm/sec (200 inches/sec)
–15.2 to 3048 m (–50 to 10,000 ft)
–15.2 to 10,668 m (–50 to 35,000 ft)