Regulatory Notices D-1Appendix DRegulatory NoticesFCC Notices (U.S. Only)Most Dell computer systems are classified by the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) as Class B digitaldevices. However, the inclusion of certain optionschanges the rating of some configurations to Class A. Todetermine which classification applies to your computersystem, examine all FCC registration labels located onthe back panel of your computer, on card-mountingbrackets, and on the cards themselves. If any one of thelabels carries a Class A rating, your entire system is con-sidered to be a Class A digital device. If all labels carrythe Class B rating, your system is considered to be aClass B digital device.Once you have determined your system’s FCC classifica-tion, read the appropriate FCC notice. Note that FCCregulations provide that changes or modifications notexpressly approved by Dell Computer Corporation couldvoid your authority to operate this equipment.Class ANOTE: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiateradio frequency energy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual,may cause harmful interference with radio communica-tions. This equipment has been tested and found tocomply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursu-ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable protection against harm-ful interference when the equipment is operated in acommercial environment. Operation of this equipment ina residential area is likely to cause harmful interference,in which case you will be required to correct the inter-ference at your own expense.Class BNOTE: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiateradio frequency energy and, if not installed and used inaccordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual,may cause interference with radio and television recep-tion. This equipment has been tested and found to complywith the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant toPart 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed toprovide reasonable protection against harmful inter-ference in a residential installation. However, there is noguarantee that interference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter-ference with radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, you areencouraged to try to correct the interference by one ormore of the following measures:• Reorient the receiving antenna.• Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver.• Move the computer away from the receiver.A Notice About Shielded Cables: Use onlyshielded cables for connecting peripherals to anyDell device to reduce the possibility of interferencewith radio and television reception. Using shieldedcables ensures that you maintain the appropriateFCC radio frequency emissions compliance (for aClass A device) or FCC certification (for a Class Bdevice) of this product. For parallel printers, acable is available from Dell Computer Cor-poration.