Dell Inspiron 2650: Caution: Air Travel (Safety Instructions, continued) When Using Your Computer

Caution: Air Travel (Safety Instructions, continued)

• Certain Federal Aviation Administration regulations and/or

airline-specific restrictions may apply to the operation of your

Dell™ computer while you are on board an aircraft. For

example, such regulations/restrictions may prohibit the use of

any personal electronic device (PED) that has the capacity for

intentional transmission of radio frequency or other

electromagnetic signals while on an aircraft.

– In order to best comply with all such restrictions, if your

Dell portable computer is equipped with Dell

TrueMobile™ or some other wireless communication

device, please disable this device before you board the

aircraft and follow all instructions provided by airline

personnel with regard to such device.

– Additionally, the use of any PED, such as a portable

computer, may be prohibited in aircraft during certain

critical phases of flight, for example, takeoff and landing.

Some airlines may further define the critical flight phase as

any time the aircraft is below 3050 m (10,000 ft). Please

follow the airline’s specific instructions as to when the use

of a PED is allowed.

When Using Your Computer

Observe the following safe-handling guidelines to prevent damage to your

computer:

• When setting up the computer for work, place it on a level surface.

• When traveling, do not check the computer as baggage. You can put

your computer through an X-ray security machine, but never put your

computer through a metal detector. If you have the computer checked

by hand, be sure to have a charged battery available in case you are

asked to turn on the computer.

• When traveling with the hard drive removed from the computer, wrap

the drive in a nonconducting material, such as cloth or paper. If you

have the drive checked by hand, be ready to install the drive in the

computer. You can put the hard drive through an X-ray security

machine, but never put the drive through a metal detector.

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