Winbook FX, User Manual

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Never pack your WinBook FX in your luggage or check it in as luggage at the airport. It is best
to carry the WinBook FX with you to prevent damage to the system.
WARNING: DO NOT take your WinBook FX through airport metal detectors.
Airport security clearance areas often have large doorways that detect metal when you pass
through them. If your are asked to pass through this type of doorway, do not carry your
WinBook FX with you. Ask the security guard to check it in a different way. Metal detectors can
be a threat to your data.
Pay attention to instruction from flight crews on operating electronic devices on the airplane.
You may be asked to not operate the system while the airplane is taking off from and
approaching airports.
Foreign Travel
The WinBook FX power adapter is compatible with electrical outlet voltage ranging from 100
VAC to 240 VAC (volts, alternating current) and is compatible with 50 or 60 Hz power.
Some foreign countries use a different type of electrical outlet. You can contact the Consulate
Office for the country to which you are traveling, your travel agent, or a local electrical supply
store for information about foreign power input cables. Appliance power adapters are frequently
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Battery
Battery Types
There are 2 types of additional batteries that you can purchase for your WinBook FX.
Lithium batteries are lighter and have greater capacity, but are more expensive than NiMH
batteries.
Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are heavier and have less capacity, but are less expensive than
Lithium ion batteries.
Extra Batteries
For extended mobile use, extra primary and secondary battery modules can be very useful.
Contact our Sales Department to purchase additional batteries.
DANGER: To prevent injury or burns, do not allow metal objects to contact or short circuit the
battery terminals.
Monitoring Battery Charge
The WinBook FX offers a number of ways to monitor the battery charge level. The Popup Status
window is the most accurate.
To bring up the Popup Status window, press the <Fn> + <F2> keys at the same time. This