Read Me First4 Getting StartedPreparations6. If trouble is experienced with this equipment, for repairor warranty information, please contact PanasonicCorporation of North America at DIAL TOLL FREE 1-800-LAPTOP5 (1-800-527-8675). If the equipment iscausing harm to the telephone network, the telephonecompany may request that you disconnect the equip-ment until the problem is resolved.7. There are no user serviceable parts contained in thisequipment.8. This equipment may not be used on coin service pro-vided by the telephone company. Connection to partylines is subject to state tariffs.9. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991makes it unlawful for any person to use a computer orother electronic device to send any message via atelephone fax machine unless such message clearlycontains in a margin at the top or bottom of each trans-mitted page or on the first page of the transmission,the date and time it is sent and an identification of thebusiness or other entry, or other individual sending themessage and the telephone number of the sendingmachine or such business, other entity, or individual. Inorder to program this information into your fax soft-ware, you should refer to the manual of the Fax soft-ware being used.10.According to the FCC’s electrical safety advisory, werecommend that you may install an AC surge arrestorin the AC outlet to which this equipment is connected.Telephone companies report that electrical surges, typ-ically lightning transients, are very destructive to cus-tomer terminal equipment connected to AC powersources and that this is a major nationwide problem.“Caution: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No.26 AWG orlarger telecommunication line cord.”“ATTENTION: Pour réduire le risque d’incendie, utiliseruniquement des conducteurs de télécommunications 26AWG ou de section supérieure.”Notice for the products using LCDThis product uses one or more fluorescent lamps contain-ing a small amount of mercury. It also contains lead insome components. Disposal of these materials may beregulated in your community due to environmental consid-erations. For disposal or recycling information pleasecontact your local authorities, or the Electronics IndustriesAlliance: For CanadaIndustry Canada (IC) Notice for modemThis equipment contains an Industry Canada approvedmodem unit.The Industry Canada label is affixed on the modem unit.EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENT LIMITATIONS“NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certifiedequipment. This certification means that the equipmentmeets telecommunications network protective, opera-tional and safety requirements as prescribed in the appro-priate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirementsdocument(s). The Department does not guarantee theequipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.Before installing this equipment, users should ensure thatit is permissible to be connected to the facilities of thelocal telecommunications company. The equipment mustalso be installed using an acceptable method of connec-tion. The customer should be aware that compliance withthe above conditions may not prevent degradation of ser-vice in some situations.Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by arepresentative designated by the supplier. Any repairs oralterations made by the user to this equipment, or equip-ment malfunctions, may give the telecommunicationscompany cause to request the user to disconnect theequipment.Users should ensure for their own protection that the elec-trical ground connections of the power utility, telephonelines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present,are connected together. This precaution may be particu-larly important in rural areas. Caution: Users should notattempt to make such connections themselves, but shouldcontact the appropriate electric inspection authority, orelectrician, as appropriate.” “NOTICE: The Ringer Equiva-lence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal deviceprovides an indication of the maximum number of termi-nals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface.The termination on an interface may consist of any combi-nation of devices subject only to the requirement that thesum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devicesdoes not exceed 5.”REN: See bottom of the computerRESTRICTIONS CONCERNANT LE RACCORDEMENTDE MATÉRIEL"AVIS: L'étiquette d'Industrie Canada identifie le matérielhomologué. Cette étiquette certifie que le matériel estconforme aux normes de protection, d'exploitation et desécurité des réseaux de télécommunications, comme leprescrivent les documents concernant les exigences tech-niques relatives au matériel terminal. Le Ministèren'assure toutefois pas que le matériel fonctionnera à lasatisfaction de l'utilisateur.Avant d'installer ce matériel, l'utilisateur doit s'assurer qu'ilest permis de le raccorder aux installations de l'entrepriselocale de télécommunication. Le matériel doit égalementêtre installé en suivant une méthode acceptée de raccord-ement. L'abonné ne doit pas oublier qu'il est possible quela conformité aux conditions énoncées ci-dessusn'empêche pas la dégradation du service dans certainessituations.Les réparations de matériel homologué doivent être coor-données par un représentant désigné par le fournisseur.