User's Manual

Important tips
 Use a quality carrying case that provides adequate cushion and
protection. Do not pack your computer in a tightly packed
suitcase or bag.
 Before moving your computer, be sure to remove any media,
turn off attached devices, and disconnect cords and cables.
Handle storage media and drives properly.
 Avoid inserting diskettes at an angle and attaching multiple or
loose diskette labels, as these can lodge in the diskette drive.
 Do not touch the surface of a CD or DVD or the lens on the CD-
or DVD-ROM tray.
 Wait until you hear the CD- or DVD-ROM click into the center
pivot of the CD- or DVD-ROM drive before closing the CD- or
DVD-ROM tray
 When replacing your hard disk drive, or installing an external
diskette drive, follow the instructions shipped with your hardware,
and apply pressure only where needed on the device. See
Access ThinkPad, your on-board help system, for information on
replacing your hard disk drive (open Access ThinkPad by
pressing the ThinkPad button).
Take care in setting passwords.
 Remember your passwords. If you forget a hard disk pass-
word, you must have your hard disk drive replaced.
 If you are an administrator, remember that setting a setup pass-
word can prevent unauthorized initialization or changing of hard
disk drive passwords.
Other important tips
 Your computer can use only an analog telephone network,
or public-switched telephone network (PSTN). Do not connect
the modem to a PBX (private branch exchange) or any other
digital telephone extension line because this could damage your
modem. Analog phone lines are often used in homes, while
digital phone lines are often used in hotels or office buildings. If
you are not sure which kind of phone line you are using, contact
your telephone company.
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