10 Dell™ Latitude™ X200 System Infor mation Guidew w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m When Using Your ComputerObserve the following safe-handling guidelines to prevent damage to yourcomputer:• When setting up the computer for work, place it on a level surface.• When traveling, do not check the computer as baggage. You can putyour computer through an X-ray security machine, but never put yourcomputer through a metal detector. If you have the computer checkedby hand, be sure to have a charged battery available in case you areasked to turn on the computer.• When traveling with the hard drive removed from the computer, wrapthe drive in a nonconducting material, such as cloth or paper. If youhave the drive checked by hand, be ready to install the drive in thecomputer. You can put the hard drive through an X-ray securitymachine, but never put the drive through a metal detector.• When traveling, do not place the computer in overhead storagecompartments where it could slide around. Do not drop yourcomputer or subject it to other mechanical shocks.• Protect your computer, battery, and hard drive from environmentalhazards such as dirt, dust, food, liquids, temperature extremes, andoverexposure to sunlight.• When you move your computer between environments with verydifferent temperature and/or humidity ranges, condensation may formon or within the computer. To avoid damaging the computer, allowsufficient time for the moisture to evaporate before using thecomputer.NOTICE: When taking the computer from low-temperature conditions into awarmer environment or from high-temperature conditions into a coolerenvironment, allow the computer to acclimate to room temperature beforeturning on power.• When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself. As you pull out the connector, keepit evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before youconnect a cable make sure both connectors are correctly oriented andaligned.• Handle components with care. Hold a component such as a memorymodule by its edges, not its pins.
