HP Spectre Folio 13-ak0000 User Guide - Page 46

Traveling with or shipping your computer, CAUTION, WARNING

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CAUTION: To prevent damage to internal components, do not allow liquids to drip between the keys. ● To clean the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse, use a soft microfiber cloth or a chamois moistened with one of the cleaning solutions listed previously. ● To prevent keys from sticking and to remove dust, lint, and particles from the keyboard, use a can of compressed air with a straw extension. Traveling with or shipping your computer If you have to travel with or ship your computer, follow these tips to keep your equipment safe. ● Prepare the computer for traveling or shipping: ● Back up your information to an external drive. ● Remove all discs and all external media cards, such as memory cards. ● Turn off and then disconnect all external devices. ● Shut down the computer. ● Take along a backup of your information. Keep the backup separate from the computer. ● When traveling by air, carry the computer as hand luggage; do not check it in with the rest of your luggage. CAUTION: Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices with magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. Airport conveyer belts and similar security devices that check carry-on baggage use X-rays instead of magnetism and do not damage drives. ● If you plan to use the computer during a flight, listen for the in-flight announcement that tells you when you are allowed to use your computer. In-flight computer use is at the discretion of the airline. ● If you are shipping the computer or a drive, use suitable protective packaging and label the package "FRAGILE." ● The use of wireless devices may be restricted in some environments. Such restrictions may apply aboard aircraft, in hospitals, near explosives, and in hazardous locations. If you are uncertain of the policy that applies to the use of a wireless device in your computer, ask for authorization to use your computer before you turn it on. ● If you are traveling internationally, follow these suggestions: ● Check the computer-related customs regulations for each country or region on your itinerary. ● Check the power cord and adapter requirements for each location in which you plan to use the computer. Voltage, frequency, and plug configurations vary. WARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or damage to the equipment, do not attempt to power the computer with a voltage converter kit sold for appliances. 36 Chapter 7 Maintaining your computer

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CAUTION:
To prevent damage to internal components, do not allow liquids to drip between the keys.
To clean the TouchPad, keyboard, or mouse, use a soft
microfiber
cloth or a chamois moistened with one
of the cleaning solutions listed previously.
To prevent keys from sticking and to remove dust, lint, and particles from the keyboard, use a can of
compressed air with a straw extension.
Traveling with or shipping your computer
If you have to travel with or ship your computer, follow these tips to keep your equipment safe.
Prepare the computer for traveling or shipping:
Back up your information to an external drive.
Remove all discs and all external media cards, such as memory cards.
Turn
off
and then disconnect all external devices.
Shut down the computer.
Take along a backup of your information. Keep the backup separate from the computer.
When traveling by air, carry the computer as hand luggage; do not check it in with the rest of your
luggage.
CAUTION:
Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic
fields.
Security devices with magnetic
fields
include
airport walk-through devices and security wands. Airport conveyer belts and similar security devices
that check carry-on baggage use X-rays instead of magnetism and do not damage drives.
If you plan to use the computer during a
flight,
listen for the
in-flight
announcement that tells you when
you are allowed to use your computer.
In-flight
computer use is at the discretion of the airline.
If you are shipping the computer or a drive, use suitable protective packaging and label the package
“FRAGILE.”
The use of wireless devices may be restricted in some environments. Such restrictions may apply aboard
aircraft, in hospitals, near explosives, and in hazardous locations. If you are uncertain of the policy that
applies to the use of a wireless device in your computer, ask for authorization to use your computer
before you turn it on.
If you are traveling internationally, follow these suggestions:
Check the computer-related customs regulations for each country or region on your itinerary.
Check the power cord and adapter requirements for each location in which you plan to use the
computer. Voltage, frequency, and plug
configurations
vary.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock,
fire,
or damage to the equipment, do not attempt
to power the computer with a voltage converter kit sold for appliances.
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Chapter 7
Maintaining your computer