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LifeBook N6400 Series User’s Guide
Traveling with your LifeBook notebook
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Do not transport your LifeBook notebook while it is
turned on.
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Do not check your LifeBook notebook as baggage.
Carry it with you.
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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
overseas. 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
incinerate 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 six
months without recharging it.
Increasing Battery Life
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Power your LifeBook notebook through the AC
adapter whenever possible.
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If your LifeBook 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 LifeBook notebook in Suspend mode when it
is turned on and you are not actually using it.
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Minimize your DVD/CD-RW drive, CD-ROM drive,
and wireless LAN usage.
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Disable the Windows CD Auto Insert function.
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Always use fully charged batteries.
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Eject PCMCIA cards when not in use.
FLOPPY DISKS AND DRIVES
Caring for your Floppy Disks
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Avoid using floppy disks in damp or dusty locations.
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Never store floppy disks 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.
Caring for your Floppy Disk Drive
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To clean, wipe the floppy disk drive clean with a dry
soft cloth, or with a soft cloth dampened with water or
a solution of neutral detergent. Never use benzene,
paint thinner or other volatile material.
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Avoid storing the floppy disk drive 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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Keep the floppy disk drive out of direct sunlight and
away from heating equipment.
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Avoid storing the floppy disk drive in locations subject
to shock and vibration.
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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 or dismantle your floppy disk
drive.
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, parts of
Africa, Malaysia, Singapore
China, Australia, New Zealand
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