Batteries; Floppy Disks And Drives - Fujitsu Lifebook S2110 User Manual

L i f e B o o k S 2 0 0 0 N o t e b o o k
Traveling with your LifeBook notebook
Do not transport your notebook while it is turned on.
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It is recommended that you carry your notebook with
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you while travelling, rather than checking it in as bag-
gage.
Always bring your System Recovery CD that came with
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your notebook when you travel. If you experience sys-
tem software problems while traveling, you may need it
to correct any problems.
Never put your notebook through a metal detector.
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Have your notebook hand-inspected by security per-
sonnel. You can however, put your notebook through a
properly tuned X-ray machine. To avoid problems,
place your notebook close to the entrance of the
machine and remove it as soon as possible or have your
notebook hand-inspected by security personnel. Secu-
rity officials may require you to turn your notebook
On. Make sure you have a charged battery on hand.
When traveling with the hard drive removed, wrap the
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drive in a non-conducting materials (cloth or paper). If
you have the drive checked by hand, be ready to install
the drive if needed. Never put your hard drive through a
metal detector. Have your hard drive hand-inspected by
security personnel. You can however, put your hard
drive through a properly tuned X-ray machine.
Take the necessary plug adapters if you're traveling
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overseas. Check the following diagram to determine
which plug adapter you'll need or ask your travel agent.
Outlet Type
68
Location
United States, Canada,
parts of Latin America,
Mexico, Japan, Korea,
the Philippines, Taiwan
Russia and the Commonwealth
of Independent States (CIS),
most of Europe, parts of Latin
America, the Middle East, parts
of Africa, Hong Kong, India,
most of South Asia
United Kingdom,
Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore,
parts of Africa
China, Australia,
New Zealand

BATTERIES

Caring for your Batteries
Always handle batteries carefully.
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Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is, do
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not touch both terminals with a metal object). Do not
carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may
mix with coins, keys, or other metal objects. Doing so
may cause an explosion or fire.
Do not drop, puncture, disassemble, mutilate or incin-
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erate the battery.
Recharge batteries only as described in this manual and
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only in ventilated areas.
Do not leave batteries in hot locations for more than a
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day or two. Intense heat can shorten battery life.
Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6
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months without recharging it.
Increasing Battery Life
Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC or
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optional auto/airline adapter whenever possible.
If your notebook is running on battery power all day,
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connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the
battery.
Keep brightness to the lowest level comfortable.
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Set the power management for maximum battery life.
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Put your notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned
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on and you are not actually using it.
Limit your media drive access.
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Disable the Media Player auto insert notification func-
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tion.
Always use fully charged batteries.
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Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use.
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FLOPPY DISKS AND DRIVES

Caring for your Floppy Disks
Avoid using the floppy disks in damp and
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dusty locations.
Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or
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magnetic field.
Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or
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disk label.
Avoid storing the floppy disks in extremely hot or cold
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locations, or in locations subject to severe temperature