Important Safety Information - Gateway 200ARC Reference Manual

APPENDIX A: Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information

Important safety information

Warning
Always follow these
instructions to help
guard against
personal injury and
damage to your
Gateway system.
Warning
Do not use Gateway
products in areas
classified as
hazardous locations.
Such areas include
patient care areas of
medical and dental
facilities,
oxygen-laden
environments, or
industrial facilities.
Warning
To reduce the risk of
fire, use only No. 26
AWG or larger
telecommunications
line cord.
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Your Gateway notebook is designed and tested
to meet the latest standards for safety of
information technology equipment. However, to
ensure safe use of this notebook, it is important
that the safety instructions marked on the
notebook and in the documentation are
followed.
Setting up your system
Read and follow all instructions marked on
■
the notebook and in the documentation
before you operate your notebook. Retain
all safety and operating instructions for
future use.
Do not use this notebook near water or a
■
heat source such as a radiator.
Set up the notebook on a stable work
■
surface.
The notebook should be operated only
■
from the type of power source indicated on
the rating label.
If your notebook has a voltage selector
■
switch, make sure that the switch is in the
proper position for your area. The voltage
selector switch is set at the factory to the
correct voltage.
Openings in the notebook case are
■
provided for ventilation. Do not block or
cover these openings. Make sure you
provide adequate space, at least 6 inches
(15 cm), around the notebook for
ventilation when you set up your work
area. Never insert objects of any kind into
the notebook ventilation openings.
Some notebook are equipped with a
■
three-wire power cord to make sure that
the notebook is properly grounded when
in use. The plug on this cord will fit only
into a grounding-type outlet. This is a