Toshiba 1805 Manual De Usuario
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Getting Started
Selecting a place to work
Selecting a place to work
Precautions
Your notebook computer is designed to optimize safety, minimize
strain, and withstand the rigors of travel. However, you should
observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of personal
injury or damage to the computer.
strain, and withstand the rigors of travel. However, you should
observe certain precautions to further reduce the risk of personal
injury or damage to the computer.
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Avoid prolonged physical contact with the underside of the
computer.
computer.
If the computer is used for long periods, its case can become
very warm. While the temperature may not feel too hot to the
touch, if you maintain physical contact with the computer for
a long time (if you rest the computer on your lap, for
example), your skin might suffer low-heat injury.
very warm. While the temperature may not feel too hot to the
touch, if you maintain physical contact with the computer for
a long time (if you rest the computer on your lap, for
example), your skin might suffer low-heat injury.
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Never apply heavy pressure to the computer or subject it to
sharp impacts. Excessive pressure or impact can damage
computer components or otherwise cause your computer to
malfunction.
sharp impacts. Excessive pressure or impact can damage
computer components or otherwise cause your computer to
malfunction.
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Some PC Cards can become hot with prolonged use. If two
cards are installed, both can become hot even if only one is
being used. Overheating of a PC Card can result in errors or
instability in its operation.
cards are installed, both can become hot even if only one is
being used. Overheating of a PC Card can result in errors or
instability in its operation.
Be careful when you remove a PC Card that has been used for
a long period.
a long period.
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Avoid spilling liquids into the computer’s keyboard.
If you do spill a liquid that gets into the keyboard, turn off the
computer immediately. Leave the computer turned off
overnight to let it dry out before you use it again.
computer immediately. Leave the computer turned off
overnight to let it dry out before you use it again.
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Never turn off the computer if a drive light indicates a drive is
active.
active.
Turning off the computer while it is reading from or writing to
a disk may damage the disk, the drive, or both.
a disk may damage the disk, the drive, or both.