Fujitsu S7211 - LifeBook - Core 2 Duo GHz User Manual Download

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C a r e a n d M a i n t e n a n c e

machine and remove it as soon as possible or have your
notebook hand-inspected by security personnel. Secu-
rity officials may require you to turn your notebook
On. Make sure you have a charged battery on hand.

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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 hand-inspected by
security personnel. You can however, put your hard
drive through a properly tuned X-ray machine.

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Take the necessary plug adapters if you're traveling over-
seas. Check the following diagram to determine which
plug adapter you'll need or ask your travel agent.

BATTERIES

Caring for your Batteries

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Always handle batteries carefully.

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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.

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Do not drop, puncture, disassemble, mutilate or incin-
erate the battery.

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Recharge batteries only as described in this manual and
only in ventilated areas.

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Do not leave batteries in hot locations for more than a
day or two. Intense heat can shorten battery life.

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Do not leave a battery in storage for longer than 6
months without recharging it.

Increasing Battery Life

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Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC or
optional auto/airline adapter whenever possible.

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If your notebook is running on battery power all day,
connect it to the AC adapter overnight to recharge the
battery.

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Keep brightness to the lowest level comfortable.

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Set the power management for maximum battery life.

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Put your notebook in Suspend mode when it is turned
on and you are not actually using it.

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Limit your media drive access.

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Disable the Media Player auto insert notification
function.

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Always use fully charged batteries.

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Eject ExpressCards when not in use.

FLOPPY DISKS AND DRIVES

Caring for your Floppy Disks

If you have an optional external floppy disk drive:

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Avoid using the floppy disks in damp and dusty
locations.

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Never store a floppy disk near a magnet or magnetic
field.

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Do not use a pencil or an eraser on a disk or disk label.

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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 (10ºC)
and 125ºF (52ºC).

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Do not touch the exposed part of the disk behind the
metal shutter.

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Never use the floppy disk drive with any liquid, metal,
or other foreign matter inside the floppy disk drive
or disk.

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Never disassemble your floppy disk drive.

MEDIA CARE

Caring for your Media (DVD/CD/CD-R)

Media discs are precision devices and will function reli-
ably if given reasonable care.

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Always store your media disc in its case when it is not in
use.

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