Batteries; Floppy Disks And Drives - Fujitsu LifeBook C series Owner's Manual

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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

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
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and 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 Fujitsu LifeBook notebook through the
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AC or optional auto/airline adapter whenever possible.
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Location
United States, Canada,
parts of Latin America,
Japan, Korea, Mexico,
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
If your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook is running on bat-
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tery power all day, connect it to the AC adapter over-
night 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 Fujitsu LifeBook notebook in Suspend mode
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when it is turned on and you are not actually using it.
Limit your media drive access.
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Disable the media player auto insert notification
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function.
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 dusty
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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 disk label.
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Avoid storing the floppy disks in extremely hot or cold
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locations, or in locations subject to severe temperature
changes. Store at temperatures between 50º F (10ºC)
and 125ºF (52ºC).
Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the
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metal shutter.
Caring for your Floppy Disk Drive
To clean, wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry
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soft cloth, or with a soft cloth dampened with water or
a solution of neutral detergent. Never use benzene,
paint thinner or other volatile material.
Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in extremely hot or
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cold locations, or in locations subject to severe
temperature changes. Store at temperatures between
50º F (10ºC) and 125ºF (52ºC).
Keep the floppy disk drive out of direct sunlight and
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away from heating equipment.
Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in locations subject
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to shock and vibration.
Never use the floppy disk drive with any liquid, metal,
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or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk drive
or disk.
Never disassemble or dismantle your floppy disk drive.
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