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HP Media Center 886c Manual

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Safety Information Before you get started, please read this important safety information about your HP Media Center PC. This product has not been evaluated for connection to an "IT" power system (an AC distribution system with no direct connection to earth, according to IEC 60950). w AC Power Safety Warnings The power supply is preset for the country/region in which you purchased the PC. If you move to another country/region, please make sure you check its voltage requirements before plugging your PC into an AC power outlet. Install the computer near an AC outlet. The AC power cord is your PC's main AC disconnecting device and must be easily accessible at all times. For your safety, the power cord provided with your system has a grounded plug. Always use the power cord with a properly grounded wall outlet to avoid the risk of electrical shock. To reduce the possibility of an electric shock from the telephone network, plug your computer into the AC outlet before connecting it to the telephone line. Also, disconnect the telephone line before unplugging your computer from the AC power outlet. Your system is provided with a voltage select switch for use in a 115 or 230 VAC power system. The voltage select switch has been pre-set to the correct voltage setting for use in the particular country/region where it was initially sold. Changing the voltage select switch to the incorrect position can damage your PC and void any implied warranty. Always disconnect the modem cord from the telephone system before installing or removing your computer cover. Do not operate the computer with the cover removed. The power supply is not user-serviceable. To prevent damage to the power supply, have a qualified person repair or replace it. All other components are userserviceable. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage disk drives, add-in cards, and other components. If an ESD station is not available, wear a wrist strap attached to a metal part of the computer. Place cards on a conductive foam pad or inside the card wrapper, if possible, but never on the card wrapper. The PC is heavy; be sure to use ergonomically correct lifting procedures when moving the computer. iii

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Safety Information
Before you get started, please read this
important safety information about your
HP Media Center PC.
Changing the voltage
select switch to the
incorrect position can
damage your PC and void
any implied warranty.
Always disconnect the
modem cord from the
telephone system before
installing or removing your
computer cover.
Do not operate the
computer with the cover
removed.
The power supply is
not user-serviceable.
To prevent damage to
the power supply, have
a qualified person repair
or replace it. All other
components are user-
serviceable.
This product has not been evaluated for connection to
an “IT” power system (an AC distribution system with no
direct connection to earth, according to IEC 60950).
w
AC Power Safety Warnings
The power supply is pre-
set for the country/region
in which you purchased
the PC. If you move to
another country/region,
please make sure you
check its voltage
requirements before
plugging your PC into
an AC power outlet.
Install the computer near
an AC outlet. The AC
power cord is your PC’s
main AC disconnecting
device and must be easily
accessible at all times.
For your safety, the power
cord provided with your
system has a grounded
plug. Always use the
power cord with a
properly grounded wall
outlet to avoid the risk of
electrical shock.
To reduce the possibility of
an electric shock from the
telephone network, plug
your computer into the AC
outlet before connecting it
to the telephone line. Also,
disconnect the telephone
line before unplugging
your computer from the
AC power outlet.
Your system is provided
with a voltage select
switch for use in a 115 or
230 VAC power system.
The voltage select switch
has been pre-set to the
correct voltage setting
for use in the particular
country/region where it
was initially sold.
Electrostatic discharge
(ESD) can damage disk
drives, add-in cards,
and other components.
If an ESD station is not
available, wear a wrist
strap attached to a metal
part of the computer. Place
cards on a conductive
foam pad or inside the
card wrapper, if possible,
but never on the card
wrapper.
The PC is heavy; be sure
to use ergonomically
correct lifting procedures
when moving the
computer.