Gigabyte T1005M Manual - Page 2

English Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect you and prevent damage to your netbook. When Using Your T1000/T1005 Netbook CAUTION: Notebooks generate heat while in use and this can build up in the base of the notebook. When using the notebook please be careful and do not rest the notebook on exposed skin as contact with the base can cause serious I discomfort or a serious skin rash or burn. • Do not attempt to service the netbook yourself. Always follow installation instructions carefully. • Do not carry a battery in your pocket, purse, or other container where metal objects (such as car keys) could come into contact with and short-circuit battery terminals. The resulting excessive flow of current would cause extreme temperatures and result in excessive burns or a possible fire or explosion. • Be sure that nothing rests on your AC adapter's power cable and that the cable is not placed where it can be tripped over or can be stepped on and damaged. • While you are using the computer or charging the battery, place the AC adapter in a ventilated area, like on a desktop or on the floor while it is charging as this may prevent ventilation and cause the adapter to overheat. Do not use the AC adapter while it is inside a carrying case. • Do not insert objects into the air vent of your netbook computer. Doing so can cause short-circuiting and may result in fire or electrical shock. This will also hamper vantilation. • Use only the AC adapter and batteries that are supplied by your netbook manufacturer. Using other types of battery or AC adapter may heighten the risk of fire or explosion. • Incorrectly inserted batteries may result in an explosion. • Replace only with the same or compatible battery recommended by the manufacturer. • Please discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. • Before you connect your netbook to a power source, ensure that the voltage rating of the AC adapter matches that of the available power source. - 115 V/60 Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as South Korea. - 100 V/50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100 V/60Hz in western Japan. - 230 V/50 Hz in most of Europe, the Middle & Far East and Africa. •If you use an extension cord with your AC adapter, ensure that the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed its total capacity. • When removing battery from your netbook, first turn off the system, disconnect the AC adapter from the electrical outlet, and then remove the battery. • To avoid risk of an electrical shock, do not connect or disconnect any cables, or perform maintenance or reconfiguration of this product during a thunderstorm. • Do not throw batteries into fire, doing so may cause an explosion. Check with local authorities first for battery disposal instructions. • When setting up your netbook for work, place it on a level surface. • When traveling, do not check your netbook as baggage. You can put your netbook through an X-ray security machine, but never put your netbook through a metal detector. If you have your netbook checked by hand, be sure to have a charged battery ready in case you are asked to turn on your netbook.