viii User’s Manual
Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
Following information is only for Turkey:
■ Compliant with EEE Regulations: Toshiba meets all requirements of
Turkish regulation 26891 “Restriction of the use of certain hazardous
substances in electrical and electronic equipment”.
■ The number of possible pixel failures of your display is defined
according to ISO 13406-2 standards. If the number of pixel failures is
less than this standard, they will not be counted as defect or failure.
■ Battery is a consumption product, since the battery time depends on the
usage of your computer. If the battery can not be charged at all, then it
is a defect or failure. The changes in battery time is not a defect or
failure.
Optical disc drive standards
TOSHIBA Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D computer is
shipped with one of the following drives preinstalled: DVD Super Multi (±R
DL), DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW or DVD-ROM.
The drive has one of the following labels:
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE 1
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE1
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
Before it is shipped, the Class 1 Laser is certified to meet the United States
Chapter 21 Standards of the Department of Health and Human Services
(DHHS 21 CFR).
For any other country, the drive is certified to meet the Class 1 Laser
standards of IEC825 and EN60825.
This computer is equipped with one of the optical drives in the following list:
■ The drive employs a laser system. To ensure proper use of this product,
please read this instruction manual carefully and retain for future
reference.
Should the unit ever require maintenance, contact an authorized
service location.
■ Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other
than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure
■ To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the
enclosure.