User`s manual
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qbex aero style / User’s guide
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qbex aero style / User’s guide
* If acid leaking from the battery pack contacts your skin or clothing, immediately wash it away with
running water. Otherwise, skin inammation may occur.
* Operate the computer at the recommended temperature range of +5oC to +35oC (+41oF to
+95oF). Store it at a temperature of -20oC to +60oC (+4oF to +140oF).
* Your notebook shipped with the plastic dummies installed in PCMCIA or Express Card. Dummies
protect unused slots from dust, metal object, or other particles. Save the dummy for use when no
PCMCIA or Express Card is installed in the slot.
Power Cord & Adapter Warnings
• See the installation instructions before connecting to the power supply.
• Use only the power cord indicated in this manual.
• Power cord sets for use in other countries must meet the requirements of that country. Use the
appropriate AC adapter and power cord for your locale.
• If you use an extension cord with your AC adapter, ensure that the total ampere rating of the
products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the ampere rating of the extension
cable.
• When using your power cord, make sure to position it around objects so it will not be cut or
punctured.
• When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector by its strain relief loop, not on the cable
itself. As you pull out the connector, keep it evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins.
Also, before you connect a cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
• Be sure that nothing rests on your AC adapter’s power cable and that the cable is not located
where it can be tripped over or stepped on.
• Use only the AC adapters that are approved for use with this computer. Use of another type of
adapter may risk re or explosion.
• Before you connect the computer to a power source, ensure that the voltage rating of the AC
adapter matches that of the available power source.
• 115 V/60 Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries such as South
Korea and Taiwan.
• 100 V/50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100 V/60Hz in western Japan. − 230 V/50 Hz in most of
Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East.
• If you use an extension cable with your AC adapter, ensure that the total ampere rating of the
products plugged in to the extension cable does not exceed the ampere rating of the extension
cable.
• Place the AC adapter in a ventilated area, such as a desktop or on the oor, when you use it to
run the computer or to charge the battery. Do not cover the AC adapter with papers or other
items that will affect its cooling; also, do not use the AC adapter while it is inside a carrying case.
• Disconnect power cords and cables by grasping the connector, not by pulling on the cable itself.
As you pull out the connector, keep it evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins.
Before you connect a cable, please make sure both connectors are correctly aligned.
• To remove power from the computer, turn it off, remove the battery, and disconnect the AC
adapter from the electrical outlet.
Battery Pack Warnings
• Do not carry a battery in your pocket, purse, or other container where metal objects
(such as car keys) could short-circuit the battery terminals. The resulting excessive current ow
can cause extremely high temperatures and may result in damage from burns.
• Danger of explosion may occur if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer.
• Do not dispose of batteries in a re. They may explode. Check with local authorities for disposal
instructions.
• Do not use or leave the battery pack near a heat source. Heat can melt the insulation and
damage other safety features, possibly leading it to leak acid, overheat, emit smoke, burst and/
or ignite.
• Do not immerse the battery pack in water or allow it to get wet. Its protective features can be
damaged. Abnormal chemical reactions may occur, possibly leading it to leak acid, overheat,
emit smoke, burst and/or ignite.
• Do not crush, disassemble, puncture, or incinerate the short external contacts of a battery pack.
• Do not connect the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals with a metal object such as a wire.
Short-circuiting may occur, leading the battery pack to leak acid, overheat, emit smoke, burst
and/or ignite.
• Do not use an apparently deformed or damaged battery pack, which may leak acid, overheat,
emit smoke, burst and/or ignite.
• If the battery pack leaks, gives off a bad odor, generates heat, becomes discolored or deformed,
or in any way appears abnormal during use, recharging or storage, immediately remove it from
the computer or charger and stop using it.