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Battery-Powered Devices
These precautions apply to all products that use rechargeable or disposable batteries.
Improperuseofbatteriesmayresultinbatteryuidleakage,overheating,orexplosion.Releasedbatteryuidiscorrosiveand
maybetoxic.Itcancauseskinandeyeburns,andisharmfulifswallowed.
To reduce the risk of injury:
●Keepbatteriesoutofreachofchildren.
● Donotheat,open,puncture,mutilate,ordisposeofbatteriesinre.
● Donotmixnewandoldbatteriesorbatteriesofdifferenttypes(forexample,carbon-zincandalkalinebatteries).
● Donotallowmetalobjectstotouchthebatteryterminalsonthedevice;theycanbecomehotandcauseburns.
● Removethebatteriesiftheyarewornoutorbeforestoringyourdeviceforanextendedperiodoftime.
●Alwaysremoveold,weak,orworn-outbatteriespromptlyandrecycleordisposeoftheminaccordancewithLocaland
NationalDisposalRegulations.
●Ifabatteryleaks,removeallbatteries,takingcaretokeeptheleakeduidfromtouchingyourskinorclothes.Ifuidfrom
thebatterycomesintocontactwithskinorclothes,ushskinwithwaterimmediately.Beforeinsertingnewbatteries,
thoroughly clean the battery compartment with a damp paper towel, or follow the battery manufacturer’s recommendations
for cleanup.
Disposable (non-rechargeable) batteries only:
● CautionRiskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedbyanincorrecttype.Useandreplaceonlywiththecorrectsizeandtype
(alkaline,zinc-carbon,orzinc-chloride)ofbatteries.
Rechargeable batteries only:
● CautionRiskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedbyanincorrecttype.Useandreplaceonlywiththesametypeandratingas
the batteries provided.
● Chargeonlywiththerechargerprovidedwiththeproduct.
Lithium button cell batteries only:
● PerchlorateMaterial--specialhandlingmayapply.See:www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Headset Devices
Extendedexposuretohighvolumeswhenusingaheadsetmayresultintemporaryorpermanenthearingloss.
To prevent damage to your headset, avoid sitting or stepping on the headset, its cable, or the cable connector.
Webcam Devices
Webcam with magnetic and adhesive mounting
After the adhesive attachment disc has been applied to the mounting surface, removing it may damage the cosmetic coating
and/orleaveanadhesiveresidue.
ApplyingtheattachmentdiscnexttoordirectlytoaCRT-baseddisplayscreenmaycausepermanentvisualdistortionofthe
displayed image near the area mounted.
Wireless Devices
Before boarding any aircraft or packing a wireless device in luggage that will be checked, remove the batteries from the
wirelessdeviceorturnthewirelessdeviceoff(ifithasanon/offswitch).Wirelessdevicescantransmitradiofrequency(RF)
energy,muchlikeacellulartelephone,wheneverbatteriesareinstalledandthewirelessdeviceisturnedon(ifithasanon/off
switch).
Keyboard and Mouse Devices
Health Warning
Useofakeyboardormousemaybelinkedtoseriousinjuriesordisorders.
Whenusingacomputer,aswithmanyactivities,youmayexperienceoccasionaldiscomfortinyourhands,arms,shoulders,
neck,orotherpartsofyourbody.However,ifyouexperiencesymptomssuchaspersistentorrecurringdiscomfort,pain,
throbbing, aching, tingling, numbness, burning sensation, or stiffness, DO NOT IGNORE THESE WARNING SIGNS.
PROMPTLY SEE A QUALIFIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, even if symptoms occur when you are not working at your computer.
Symptomslikethesecanbeassociatedwithpainfulandsometimespermanentlydisablinginjuriesordisordersofthenerves,
muscles,tendons,orotherpartsofthebody.Thesemusculoskeletaldisorders(MSDs)includecarpaltunnelsyndrome,
tendonitis, tenosynovitis, and other conditions.
WhileresearchersarenotyetabletoanswermanyquestionsaboutMSDs,thereisgeneralagreementthatmanyfactorsmay
be linked to their occurrence, including: overall health, stress and how one copes with it, medical and physical conditions, and
how a person positions and uses his or her body during work and other activities (including use of a keyboard or mouse). The
amount of time a person performs an activity may also be a factor.
Someguidelinesthatmayhelpyouworkmorecomfortablywithyourcomputerandpossiblyreduceyourriskofexperiencing
anMSDcanbefoundinthe“HealthyComputingGuide”installedwiththisdevice’ssoftware.Ifthisdevicedidnotcomewith
software,youcanaccessthe“HealthyComputingGuide”at
www.microsoft.com/hardwareor(intheUnitedStatesonly)bycalling(800)360-7561torequestaCDatnocharge.
Ifyouhavequestionsabouthowyourownlifestyle,activities,ormedical,orphysicalconditionmayberelatedtoMSDs,seea
qualiedhealthprofessional.
Devices with Laser Pointers
CautionUseofcontrolsoradjustments,orperformanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeciedhereinmayresultin
hazardousradiationexposure.
● Donotstareintobeam.
● Donotshinealaserpointeratanyone.Laserpointersaredesignedtoilluminateinanimateobjects.