Usage Environment And Your Health; Authorized Operation Within The United States And Canada - IBM ThinkPad X41 Tablet Series Service And Troubleshooting Manual

Usage environment and your Health

Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter and Bluetooth Daughter Card emit radio
frequency electromagnetic energy like other radio devices. However, the level
of energy emitted is far much less than the electromagnetic energy emitted by
wireless devices like for example mobile phones.
Because Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter and Bluetooth Daughter Card operate
within the guidelines found in radio frequency safety standards and
recommendations, IBM believes the integrated wireless cards are safe for use
by consumers. These standards and recommendations reflect the consensus of
the scientific community and result from deliberations of panels and
committees of scientists who continually review and interpret the extensive
research literature.
In some situation or environment, the use of Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter
and Bluetooth Daughter Card may be restricted by the proprietor of the
building or responsible representatives of the organization. These situations
may for example include:
v Using the integrated wireless cards on board of airplanes, or in hospitals
v In any other environment where the risk of interference to other devices or
services is perceived or identified as harmful.
If you are uncertain of the policy that applies on the use of wireless devices in
a specific organization (e.g. airport or hospital), you are encouraged to ask for
authorization to use Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Adapter and Bluetooth Daughter
Card prior to turning on your ThinkPad computer.

Authorized Operation Within the United States and Canada

The statement below regarding the extended channel mode is applicable when
the system supports this function. To check the support of this function,
please see the property of the installed wireless card by referring to the
extended channel mode enablement instruction.
For systems with 802.11b wireless function supporting Extended Channel
Mode,
This device may only be used with Access Points, which are authorized for
use within the geography in which they are being used. The use of this device
with an Access Point that is not Wi-Fi compliant and not authorized to be
used in your geography could result in violation of government regulations.
Consult the network administrator, the instruction manual, or the approval
label for the Access Point to determine the authorization of your Access Point
in your specific country or geographic region.
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