Fujitsu T4215 T4215 User's Guide - Page 80

LifeBook T4200 Series Tablet PC - Section Six Traveling with your Tablet PC ■ Do not transport your Tablet PC while it is turned on. ■ Do not check your Tablet PC as baggage. Carry it with you. ■ When traveling with the hard drive removed, wrap the drive in a non-conducting materials (cloth or paper). If you have the drive checked by hand, be ready to install the drive if needed. Never put your hard drive through a metal detector. Have your hard drive handinspected by security personnel. You can however, put your hard drive through a properly tuned X-ray machine. ■ Take the necessary plug adapters if you're traveling overseas. Check the following diagram to determine which adapter you'll need or ask your travel agent. Outlet Type Location United States, Canada, Mexico, parts of Latin America, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), most of Europe, parts of Latin America, the Middle East, parts of Africa, Hong Kong, India, most of South Asia United Kingdom, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore, parts of Africa China, Australia, New Zealand Figure 6-1. Outlet types KEYBOARD Caring for your Keyboard The keyboard of your computer is a very sensitive instrument. It is made up of many switches that are activated when you press on the keys. The keyboard is a major component of the heat dissipation system in a Tablet PC. Due to heat and size considerations the keyboard is not sealed. Because the keys are so close together, it is not easy for the user to see when liquids have fallen onto the circuitry below the keys. Attempting to clean the keyboard with a spray on cleaner or rag soaked with cleaner the liquid can drip onto the circuitry sight unseen. Once the liquid seeps between the layers of circuitry, it can cause corrosion or other damage to the circuits. This can result in keys which no longer operate, or which, when pressed, record the wrong characters and other similar failures. There is no repair for this problem other than replacement. The solution is to become aware of the issue and take appropriate steps to protect your keyboard. To clean the keyboard, use a rag dampened slightly with cleaning solution. Use extreme care to prevent liquid from dripping between the keys. Spraying directly on the keys should be avoided. The spray should be applied first to the cloth, and then the cloth wiped over the keys. BATTERIES Caring for your Batteries ■ Always handle batteries carefully. ■ Do not short-circuit the battery terminals (that is, do not touch both terminals with a metal object). Do not carry lose batteries in a pocket or purse where they may mix with coins, keys, or other metal objects. Doing so may cause an explosion or fire. ■ Do not drop, puncture, disassemble, mutilate or incinerate the battery. ■ Recharge batteries only as described in this manual and only in ventilated areas. ■ Do not leave batteries in hot locations for more than a day or two. Intense heat can shorten battery life. ■ Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than six months without recharging it. Increasing Battery Life ■ Keep brightness to the lowest comfortable level. ■ Set the power management for maximum battery life. ■ Put your Tablet PC in Standby mode when it is turned on and you are not actually using it. ■ Limit your CD-ROM access. ■ Disable the Windows CD auto insert function. ■ Always use fully charged batteries. ■ Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use. OPTIONAL FLOPPY DISK DRIVE AND FLOPPY DISKS Caring for your Floppy Disks ■ Avoid using floppy disks in damp and dusty locations. ■ Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or magnetic field. ■ Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label. ■ Avoid storing the floppy disks in extremely hot or cold locations, or in locations subject to severe temperature changes. Store at temperatures between 50º F (10º C) and 125º F (52º C). ■ Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the metal shutter. 72