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• When travelling with the hard drive removed, wrap the 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 travelling overseas. Check the following diagram to
determine which plug adapter you’ll need or ask your travel agent.
BATTERIES
Caring for your Batteries
• Always handle batteries carefully.
• Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is, do 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 incinerate the battery.
• Recharge batteries only as described in this manual and only in ventilated areas.
• Do not leave batteries in hot locations for more than a day or two. Intense heat can shorten
battery life.
• Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6 months without recharging it.
Increasing Battery Life
• Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC or optional auto/airline adapater whenever possible.
• If your LifeBook notebook is running on battery power all day, connect it to the AC adapater
overnight to recharge the battery.
• Keep brightness to the lowest level comfortable.
• Set the power management for maximum battery life.
• Put your LifeBook notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned on and you are not actually
using it.
• Limit your DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM access.
• Disable the Windows CD automatic insertion function.
• Always use fully charged batteries.
• Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use.
FLOPPY DISKS AND DRIVES
Caring for your Floppy Disks
• Avoid using the floppy disks in damp and dusty locations.
• Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or magnetic field.
• Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label.
• Avoid storing the floppy disks in extremely hot or cold locations, or in locations subject to severe
temperature changes. Store at temperatures between 50
°
F (10
°
C) and 125
°
F (52
°
C)
• Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter.
