Compaq Armada e500s Armada E500 Series Quick Reference Guide - Page 202

Safety Precautions for Modems Always follow these basic safety precautions when using a modem or telephone that is not cordless. ! WARNING: When using this device, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons, including the following: 1. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. 2. Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. 3. Do not use this product to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. 4. Always disconnect the modem cable before opening the equipment enclosure or touching an uninsulated modem cable, jack, or internal components. 5. If this product was not provided with a telephone line cord, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord in order to reduce the risk of fire. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. U.S. Regulations Governing the Use of Modems This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. Located on the bottom of the computer is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. Upon request, you must provide this information to your telephone company. The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all of those devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most areas (but not all), the sum of the RENs of all devices connected to one line should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line, as determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company to determine the maximum REN for your calling area. The REN for this device does not exceed 1.0. B-8 Regulatory Notices