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CHAPTER 3: MOBILE COMPUTING
Road Hazards
Avoid Rough Handling
Never check your WinBook FX in as luggage when you are traveling. Even the toughest carrying
case won’t protect it from rough handling. Although it is tempting to pack your WinBook FX in
your luggage, it is apt to result in a broken system. The best solution is to carry the WinBook FX
with you.
case won’t protect it from rough handling. Although it is tempting to pack your WinBook FX in
your luggage, it is apt to result in a broken system. The best solution is to carry the WinBook FX
with you.
Avoid High and Low Temperatures
While you travel in the summer, do not leave your WinBook FX in a car trunk on a hot day.
Trunk temperatures can reach 140ºF, beyond the safe range for the WinBook FX. Also be careful
when shipping or storing your WinBook FX so that it is not exposed to high or low temperatures
which can damage electronic components. The safe operating range for the WinBook FX is 50º
to 95ºF (10º to 35ºC). Chapter 7, Maintaining Your WinBook FX, and Appendix A provide more
information about environmental considerations.
Trunk temperatures can reach 140ºF, beyond the safe range for the WinBook FX. Also be careful
when shipping or storing your WinBook FX so that it is not exposed to high or low temperatures
which can damage electronic components. The safe operating range for the WinBook FX is 50º
to 95ºF (10º to 35ºC). Chapter 7, Maintaining Your WinBook FX, and Appendix A provide more
information about environmental considerations.
Protect Your Modem
Be aware that phone systems can be either analog or digital. Your modem is only sure to work
on an analog phone system. Most residential telephones are analog.
on an analog phone system. Most residential telephones are analog.
Digital phone systems typically involve building or company-specific PBX (Private Branch
Exchange) systems. Some PBX systems can use voltages that will damage the analog modem in
the WinBook FX. Before you hook up your modem in a hotel or at a new company, check with
the facilities manager. To find an analog line, you might look for a fax machine.
Exchange) systems. Some PBX systems can use voltages that will damage the analog modem in
the WinBook FX. Before you hook up your modem in a hotel or at a new company, check with
the facilities manager. To find an analog line, you might look for a fax machine.
NOTE: There are products available that will support analog modems on digital PBXs.[FX 3-2]
Ground Travel
The WinBook FX does not have a handle or a rough surface for a sure grip, so use a carrying
case when traveling with your WinBook FX. At times, you may want to put both the case and the
WinBook FX within a larger briefcase to conceal the system to prevent theft.
case when traveling with your WinBook FX. At times, you may want to put both the case and the
WinBook FX within a larger briefcase to conceal the system to prevent theft.
WARNING: If there is a sudden mechanical shock to the WinBook FX while the hard drive is
in operation, you may damage the head disk assembly within the drive. Therefore, be particularly
careful to backup your work while operating in a mobile environment. If the WinBook FX does
get dropped or jolted, refer to the "Maintaining Your System" section of the Windows 95 Manual
for information on using ScanDisk to check that your hard drive is OK.
in operation, you may damage the head disk assembly within the drive. Therefore, be particularly
careful to backup your work while operating in a mobile environment. If the WinBook FX does
get dropped or jolted, refer to the "Maintaining Your System" section of the Windows 95 Manual
for information on using ScanDisk to check that your hard drive is OK.
WARNING: If you are using a power adapter in a car, be sure to disconnect the power cable
from the WinBook FX before starting up the car. There are often high voltage surges in car
electrical systems as the engine starts.[FX 3-3]
from the WinBook FX before starting up the car. There are often high voltage surges in car
electrical systems as the engine starts.[FX 3-3]
Air Travel