Important notes
Transporting the noteb ook
Protect the notebook against severe shocks and extreme temperatures
(e.g. direct sunlight in a car).
• Do not transport the notebook while it is switched on.
• Carry your notebook with you while traveling. Do not check it in as ba ggage.
• Never put your notebook through a metal detector. Have it hand-inspected by
security personnel. You can, however, put your notebook through a correctly set
X-ray machine. To avoid problems, place the notebook as close as possible
to the entrance of the machine and remove it as soon as possible or have it
hand-inspected by security personnel. Security officials may require you to switch
your notebook on. So make sure you have a charged battery on hand for this.
► Switch the notebook off
.
► Unplug the AC plug of the AC adapter and all external devices from the power outlets.
► Disconnect the AC ad
apter cable and the data cables for all external devices.
► To protect against damaging jolts and bumps, use a notebook carrying
case to tra nsp ort your notebook.
Storing the notebook
• If storing your no
tebook for a month or longer, turn it off, fully charge the battery, then
remove and stor
e all the Lithium Polymer batte ries in a suitable location.
• Store your notebook in a cool dry location. Temperatures sho uld remain
between 13 ºF / -25 ºC an d 140 ºF / 60 ºC.
• Store your not
ebook and batteries separately. If you store you r notebook with a
battery insta
lled, the battery will discharge, and battery life will be reduced. In
addition, a f
aulty battery might damage your notebook.
• Always power
off the notebook before transporting and/or packaging it.
After shutt
ing down the notebook, wait until th e status LED panel indicates
the power-
off condition (i.e., no lights are illuminated).
• It is possible that the notebook may not automatically go to power-off or sleep mode
when you close the lid. This situation may occur due to pre-opera ting system boot
password security settings or some other application running on the notebook.
• Attempti
ng to transport the notebook while power is on may damage
the noteb
ook due to shock or overheating.
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