Toshiba Satellite A80-127 User Manual page 4

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Before you connect the computer to a power source, ensure that the
voltage rating of the AC adapter matches that of the available power
source.
115 V/60Hz in most of North and south America and some Far Eastern
countries such as Taiwan.
100 V/50Hz in eastern Japan and 100 V/60Hz in western Japan.
230 V/50 Hz in most of Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East.
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If you use an extension cable with your AC adapter, ensure that the total
ampere rating of the products plugged in to the extension cable does not
exceed the ampere rating of the extension cable.
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To remove power from the computer, turn it off, remove the battery, and
disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet.
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To help avoid the potential hazard of electric shock, do not connect or
disconnect any cables or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this
product during an electrical storm.
■ When setting up the computer for work, place it on a level surface.
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Do not dispose of batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local
authorities for disposal instructions.
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When traveling, do not check the computer as baggage. You can put your
computer through an X-ray security machine, but never put your
computer through a metal detector. If you have the computer checked by
hand, be sure to have a charged battery available in case you are asked
to turn on the computer.
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When traveling with the hard drive removed from the computer, wrap the
drive in a non-conducting material, such as cloth or paper. If you have
the drive checked by hand, be ready to install the drive in the computer.
Your can put the hard drive through an X-ray security machine, but never,
but the drive through a metal detector.
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When traveling, do not place the computer in overhead storage
compartments where it could slide around. Do not drop your computer or
subject it to other mechanical shocks.
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Protect your computer, battery, and hard drive from environmental
hazards such as dirt, dust, food, liquids, temperature extremes, and
overexposure to sunlight.
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When you move your computer between environments with very different
temperature and/or humidity ranges, condensation may form on or within
the computer. To avoid damaging the computer, allow sufficient time for
the moisture to evaporate before using the computer.
When taking the computer from low-temperature conditions into a warmer
environment or from high-temperature conditions into a cooler
environments, allow the computer to acclimate to room temperature before
turning or power.
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When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain relief
loop, not on the cable itself. As you pull out the connector, keep it evenly
aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before you connect a
cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
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