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Operating Precautions
Handling the PC Card HDD
The PC Card HDD is a very small, high-precision hard disk drive. Be particularly
careful when handling this drive. Strictly observe the following to avoid HDD
malfunction, damage, or data loss.
• Do not subject the PC Card HDD to excessive vibration and strong impacts.
• Do not use the unit in areas of extreme temperature differences (where temperature
changes more than 15 °C in one hour). If the unit is suddenly moved from a cold
place to a warm place or vice versa, or if a room is quickly heated in wintertime or
quickly cooled in summertime, or if a cooler blows directly on the unit, etc.,
condensation (dew) may form. Using the unit in this condition may cause serious
damage to the HDD. If condensation occurs, turn the unit power off and remove the
PC Card HDD. Then leave this way for about 4 hours until the ambient temperature
equalises. After confirming condensation is no longer present, you may use the unit.
• Do not twist the PC Card HDD or press down on the label surface, and do not write
on the PC Card HDD using a pen with a hard tip, as these actions may damage the
PC Card HDD. When holding the PC Card HDD, always hold it by the outside edges.
• Do not remove the label that is attached to the PC Card HDD. If this label is
removed, you may not be eligible for warranty service or other services.
• Before removing the PC Card HDD from its special carrying case, make sure that
the side of the case labeled “PC Card HDD” is facing upwards. If the case cover is
opened and the labeled side is not facing upwards, the PC Card HDD may fall out
and be damaged.
• Always use the special carrying case to carry the PC Card HDD.
• Please note that our company shall not accept any liability for damage or loss of
data stored within the PC Card HDD due to inappropriate handling.
ScanDisk
(“CheckDisk” for Windows 2000/XP users)
• Do not subject the PC Card HDD to excessive vibration or strong impacts. Also, do
not turn off the power supply or remove the card from the unit while it is in operation,
otherwise data may be corrupted. If a problem occurs, immediately use the
computer’s ScanDisk/CheckDisk function to check the media contents. (It takes
several hours for ScanDisk/CheckDisk to finish checking the PC Card HDD.) It is
recommended that you then make a backup of the data on the media. See page 44
on how to connect the unit to a computer. Refer to your computer manual regarding
ScanDisk/CheckDisk function.
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