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EarthWalk eBuddy 8.1 User Manual

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Summary of eBuddy 8.1

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    10262 battleview parkway manassas, va 20109 703 393 1940 www earthwalk com ebuddy 8.1 & 8.2 & 8.3 user’s manual.

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    Table of contents chapter 1 getting started 1 getting started ................................................................................... 2 inventory ............................................................................................. 3 safety and maintenance ..........................

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    The graphics system ...................................................................... 30 communication components......................................................... 33 chapter 3 making connections 35 making connections .........................................................................

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    Statements 69 statements........................................................................................ 70 european notice............................................................................... 73 ul caution ..............................................................................

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    V c c h h a a p p t t e e r r 1 1 i i n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n.

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    Getting started congratulations on your purchase of the notebook computer! Your new notebook features the most innovative advances in portable computing technology. It combines state-of-the-art ergonomics with sophisticated architecture to provide you with a personal computer that is compact, powerf...

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    Inventory this computer system is designed for years of productive and pleasurable computing. Use this section to keep details of your purchase. This information will be required should you need to make repairs to your notebook during the warranty period. Update this section when you add new options...

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    Safety and maintenance you can use your computer under a wide range of environmental conditions. However, to ensure long use and continued high performance, consider the following factors when setting up your computer: • follow all warnings and instructions noted in this documentation and in the win...

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    • for best results, use a power strip with a built-in surge protector. Do not use inferior extension cords as this may result in damage to your computer. • set the computer on a flat, stable surface. To prevent damage to the computer’s hard disk drive, avoid using the computer where it will be expos...

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    Caution: when purchasing any of the accessories listed above, purchase only those accessories that are approved for use with your computer. The above accessories are proprietary items. Your system vendor can obtain these approved accessories. If you use items that are not approved for use with this ...

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    Comfortably scroll through documents with the ergonomically designed scrolling button. Where to look for information about your computer this user’s manual describes the key elements of your computer. New users can find a simple step-by-step orientation in the quick start section of this chapter. Ab...

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    Quick start turning on the computer for the first time 1. Connect the ac adapter power cord to the ac adapter. 2. Connect the ac adapter to the dc power port on the left side of your computer. 3. Connect the ac adapter power cord to an ac outlet. 4. Lift gently in the direction of the arrows to open...

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    Loading windows the following section is for installing the windows operating system only. If you are installing a different operating system, please check with your vendor for installation details. P r o d u c t k e y n u m b e r your computer will begin loading windows once you turn on the power. ...

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    Caution: when you are installing the windows operating system and enter the product key number, we strongly recommend connecting the ac adapter（do not use battery alone）to avoid warning message. Adjusting the volume you can adjust the volume with the volume control knob located below the touchpad. A...

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    Turning off your computer turning off the computer properly is important to maintaining your computer. 1. On the start menu, click turn off computer. 2. Click the turn off button. If you are going to be away from the computer for a short period, there are ways of conserving power without shutting do...

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    Tips for new owners take responsibility for backup back up files often. Users who need to manage large amounts of data may wish to use backup devices such as a tape backup unit or a zip drive. If you use your notebook as a networked workstation with system backup, talk to the system administrator ab...

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    For added security, consider purchasing a kensington lock to put into the kensington lock hole on the left side of your computer (see chapter 2, left view). Use the kensington lock to secure the computer to a desk or table. Note: using a computer for extended periods of time with a poor workstation ...

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    Xviii c c h h a a p p t t e e r r 2 2 g g e e t t t t i i n n g g s s t t a a r r t t e e d d.

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    Hardware and software this chapter introduces the different components and controls of your notebook computer, including the hardware components, the software, and the audio and video systems. Getting started before you begin using your computer, read this chapter to familiarize yourself with the ma...

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    Front view 7. Wireless lan indicator 8. Lcd release latch 9. Lcd panel 10. Wireless lan power button 11. Keyboard 12. Speakers 13. Touchpad 14. Touchpad buttons 15. Irda port 16. Scrolling button 17. Volume control knob 18. Microphone-in jack 19. Audio-out jack for external speakers or headphones 20...

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    Warning: the wireless communications antenna is located in upper right-hand corner of the cover, where it is printed “radio system.” please avoid hitting it so communications quality will not be affected. Xxi.

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    Left view 5. Shoulder strap hole 6. Kensington lock hole 7. Ventilation slots 8. Dc-adapter port 9. Vga port external video display 10. Lan rj-45 jack 11. Rj-11 jack 12. Usb port 13. Pcmcia card slot 14. Pcmcia card eject button xxii.

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    Right view 1. Usb ports 2. S-video port 3. Cd-rom/dvd-rom/combo drive 4. Cd-rom/dvd-rom/combo drive lock 5. Cd-rom/ dvd-rom/combo drive eject button 6. Gprs jack 7. Shoulder strap hole xxiii.

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    Bottom view 1. Ventilation slots 2. So-dimm ddr compartment 3. Battery release button 4. Battery xxiv.

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    Led status indicators the status indicators in the upper left corner of the keyboard light up when a particular function of the computer is active. Each indicator is marked with a symbol. Cd rom drive the computer is reading information from the cd-rom, cd-rw or the dvd rom drive. Hdd the computer i...

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    Power indicators the power indicators show which power source the system is using. They also show battery status and low battery power alerts. The power indicators remain active and viewable even when the lcd panel is closed. Icon light description green power is on and the ac adapter is in use flas...

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    Fn + f1 toggles display on/off fn + f2 toggles between lcd/crt displays fn + f3 power on suspend / suspend to hdd fn + f6 decreases lcd brightness fn + f7 increases lcd brightness quick launch buttons the four internet launch keys are unique features of your computer. By simply pressing a launch key...

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    Note: the quick launch buttons will only be operational after you have set up your isp (internet service provider) account. Numeric keypad the embedded numeric keypad consists of ten keys that make number intensive input more convenient. Press to enable or disable the numeric keypad. Touchpad the to...

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    Either your left or right thumb off the space bar and on to the touchpad. 2. Gently move your thumb across the pressure-sensitive touchpad in the direction you want the cursor to move. The pad detects the change in pressure and moves the cursor in the corresponding direction. 3. The touchpad offers ...

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    Orientation of the touchpad from right-handed to left-handed, and fine tune the pointer movement and timing of clicks. Touchpad precautions the touchpad is a pressure-sensitive device. If not properly cared for, it can be easily damaged. Please take note of the following precautions. • make sure the...

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    Connecting the floppy disk drive your notebook computer comes with a usb port 1.44 mb floppy disk drive (fdd). The fdd is “hot pluggable,” so you do not have to power down the notebook to connect it. Ff dd drivedrive loppy isk disk drives your computer comes with several components for reading and w...

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    The cd-rom, dvd-rom, or combo drive your computer comes with a pre-installed cd-rom, dvd-rom, or combo drive. The cd-rom drive is a read-only drive. It cannot be used to write data to a recordable cd. The cd-rom drive can read data from cds, including audio or video cds. The cd-rw can perform these ...

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    Precautions for handling cd-rom discs keep these precautions in mind when handling cd-rom discs. • always hold the disc by the edges; avoid touching the surface of the disc. • use a clean, dry, cloth to remove dust, smudges, or fingerprints. Wipe from the center outward. • do not write on the surfac...

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    Connecting the printer to connect a printer to your notebook via the usb port, use the optional usb to printer adapter cable. Note: before use, you must install the driver for the adapter cable. The pc card slot the pc card slot can be used as an interface between your computer and a variety of comm...

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    Note: please read the instructions included with individual pc cards. Some cards may be inserted with power on, while others require that the computer be turned off. Removing a card 6. If a card is in use, you must shut down the card before removing it. Or you can click the pcmcia icon on the right ...

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    2. Carefully remove the two ram compartment cover screws and remove the ram compartment cover. 3. Gently pull tabbed latched in the direction of the arrows (1). The card will pop up slightly. 4. Pull upwards on the card and then slide the card out (2). Inserting a memory card 1. Hold the memory card...

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    3. Press the card downwards so that it is flat inside the compartment (4). You may hear an audible click as the latches of the connector lock the card in place. 4. Replace the ram compartment cover and secure it with the two screws. Your notebook computer will automatically detect the change in ram ...

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    High resolution with an external monitor higher resolution modes may be used, as long as the monitor supports them. Connecting to an external monitor the notebook has a vga monitor port to connect your computer to an external monitor. Using the vga monitor port 11. Locate the 15-pin vga monitor port...

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    1. Open the control panel. 2. Double-click display. The display properties window opens. 3. Click the settings tab. 4. Click the advanced button. 5. Click the s3 display tab. The screen shown at the right appears. Under display modes, there is a drop-down list with tow options: single and mirror. Th...

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    Combination is available—you can cycle the video output by pressing the fn + f2 keys. Mirror in display combination, there is no primary display option available. Only lcd2 is available as secondary display even when an external crt is connected. In mirror mode, the video display hot key combination...

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    Communication components this system provides powerful communication functions, including built-in usb802.11b, usb bluetooth, gprs module (optional) and pcmcia card slot. Fax/modem a phone jack on the right side of the computer allows you to connect to the internet to send and receive data. When use...

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    Xlii c c h h a a p p t t e e r r 3 3 m m a a k k i i n n g g c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s.

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    Making connections your computer is equipped with a full array of ports and connectors, including standard input/output (i/o) ports for quickly and easily adding peripheral devices such as printers, keyboards, and mice. Refer to documentation included with individual devices for details on connectin...

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    The emi ferrite suppression box to inhibit electromagnetic interference. 5. Fax/modem rj-11 jack the fax/modem can transmit data using the 56 kbps v.90 protocol, and send and receive faxes at 14.4 kbps. In some countries, local regulations may not permit the use of the fax/modem designed for this sy...

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    Warning: plug your modem into an analog telephone jack only. Most homes use analog lines. Do not use digital lines, such as the pbx and isdn systems found in many offices. Digital lines may damage your modem. Front side connectors 1. Ieee 1394 port (4-pin) the ieee 1394 port is able to transfer larg...

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    C c h h a a p p t t e e r r 4 4 s s y y s s t t e e m m s s o o f f t t w w a a r r e e xlvi.

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    System software software list operating system your hard drive already contains all the software you need to operate the computer. Audio and video drivers these utility programs and drivers are included for the pc card drive, the sound system, and the graphics sub-system. Dvd player application the ...

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    Recovering windows and original software if your windows operating system is lost or damaged, use the recovery cd (windows). Put the windows recovery cd into the cd- rom drive and reboot the computer. Enter bios setup. Set first boot device to “cd-rom.” (see chapter 6: bios settings.) no follow the ...

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    Partitioning the hard drive mpt. K. After completing disk partitioning, press esc to exit fdis press , , and to reboot your computer. Follow steps under recovering windows. If you see the message: “do you wish to enable large disk support (y/n),” select “y.” on the first screen select “create dos pa...

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    Windows xp/ 2000 pro. Reinstallation press , , and to reboot the computer. Enter the bios setup utility and select boot priority. Reset the boot priority to either a: or c: when the microsoft windows xp/ 2000 pro. Menu appears, choose option 1: recovery cd for windows xp/ 2000 pro. When prompted, in...

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    Recovering original software use the recovery cd (drivers & applications) to reinstall the original system software after reinstallation of windows. This cd may also be used to recover individual software applications. Custom browse this cd application express full installation select the applicatio...

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    Lii c c h h a a p p t t e e r r 5 5 p p o o w w e e r r m m a a n n a a g g e e m m e e n n t t.

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    Power management battery calibration the first time you use a battery, you should calibrate it. The calibration process empties and charges the battery one time. This allows the windows battery gauge to accurately monitor battery status. To calibrate a battery, follow these steps: 17. Plug in the ac...

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    Monitoring battery power there are two ways to monitor how much power the battery has left. 11. Click start / settings / control panel / power options; then click power meter. 12. Moving the cursor to the battery icon on the taskbar is the simplest way to check on battery power status. If you do not...

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    • turn off or suspend the computer and replace the discharged battery with a charged battery (see battery charging below). Do not restart the computer until you have connected to an ac adapter, or replaced the discharged battery with a charged battery. Battery charging when you use the ac adapter to...

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    Standby all devices are powered up and in suspend mode . Hibernate suspend to disk is similar to turning off the computer, except that the current state of the computer is copied to the hard disk as a special file. When the computer returns from suspend mode, the desktop appears with the same files ...

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    Systems that use acpi power management, bios power settings have no effect. Power button settings the function of the power button can be set to shutdown or standby in the power management properties dialog box in the windows control panel. However, holding the power button down for more than four s...

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    5. Make sure the replacement battery is properly orientated. Slide back the side battery latch (1) then insert the battery into the battery compartment. Check that the latch locks back into position. Heat considerations the computer's processor has been specially designed to consume little power, an...

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    C c h h a a p p t t e e r r 6 6 u u s s i i n n g g t t h h e e b b i i o o s s s s e e t t u u p p u u t t i i l l i i t t y y lix.

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    Using the bios setup utility your notebook has a bios setup utility it allows you to configure important system settings, including settings for various optional functions of the computer. This chapter explains how to use the bios setup utility. Bios setup menu the bios setup utility allows you to c...

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    Navigating and entering information in bios use the following keys to move between fields and to enter information: key function del press del to start the bios utility after turning on the computer. Esc press esc to exit any section. If you wish to exit the bios utility without saving changes, go t...

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    To be entered. The main menu the setup utility menu bar has nine main screens: standard cmos setup , advanced cmos setup , power management setup, auto-detect hard disks, change user password, change supervisor password, auto configuration with optimal settings. Save settings and exit, and exit with...

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    Standard cmos setup the standard cmos setup page of the setup utility has a list of fields that describe the basic configuration of your computer. Cmos is simply a type of random access memory, or ram, used to store the basic configuration of the computer. Amibios setup – standard cmos setup (c)2001...

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    Standard feature description field setting function system time & date use these fields to set the time and date. The time is displayed in 24-hour format. The date can be set from january 1, 1980 to december 31, 2099. The values set in these two fields take effect immediately. Type shows type of sys...

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    Field setting function 32bit mode only some hard disk controllers support 32 bit data transfer base memory; extended memory these two items are detected automatically at start-up time and cannot be changed advanced cmos setup amibios setup – advanced cmos setup (c)2001 american megatrends, inc. All ...

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    Disabled hdd cdrom 1st boot device 2nd boot device 3rd boot device usb fdd 1st boot device default is hdd. 2nd boot device default is cdrom. 3rd boot device default is usb fdd. Warning: if 1st boot device is set as external device and the rest are disabled, do not remove the device when turning on t...

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    Lxvii 8mb 16mb 32mb power management this section of the bios manages` power settings in operating systems other than windows 98 above, or operating systems using acpi power management. In windows 98 above, power management is controlled through the power management window in my computer, and bios p...

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    Battery the computer always utilize intel® speedstep™ technology. This technology lowers the cpu clock speed to save power. Auto only when the battery is in use, the computer will utilize intel® speedstep™ technology. When the computer is running on ac power, it will run in performance mode. Field s...

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    No clear nvram yes determines whether cmos will be cleared after flash bios. The default value is yes。 enabled onboard fir port disabled infrared support. The default value is disabled. Auto-detect hard disk when auto-detect hard disk is selected, the the bios will automatically detect pri. Master a...

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    Figure 6-5 change user password with a user password, you can enter the setup utility and change or remove the user password, but you cannot enter the setup utility and change or remove the supervisor password, nor enable diskette access if it has been disabled. Change supervisor password a supervis...

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    Exiting and saving save settings select this option to save changes to the field values, and restart the computer using the new values. (pressing f10 from any of the menu screens also allows you to save settings and exit.) and exit exit without saving select this option to discard any changes you ha...

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    A a p p p p e e n n d d i i x x a a f f r r e e q q u u e e n n t t l l y y a a s s k k e e d d q q u u e e s s t t i i o o n n s s lxxii.

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    Frequently asked questions q: my screen seems to time out too quickly. I have to constantly hit a key or move the mouse in order to bring it back. How can i adjust the screen time-out? A: this is part of windows power management. Access power management by clicking on start/settings/control panel/po...

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    Q: there is feedback noise coming from my speakers. What can i do? A: double click on the speaker icon on the task bar. Then, under microphone balance, check the mute box. Q: because of a software problem, i was unable to shut down power normally. I pressed the power button to force a power off, but...

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    3. Select “save settings and exit”. When you see the following prompt, choose and then press to restart your computer. Save current settings and exit (y/n)? Y 4. When you see the following sentence “fan never learned. Do it in bios setup. Otherwise, smart fan function is invalid. Press f1 to run set...

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    A a p p p p e e n n d d i i x x b b s s t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t s s lxxvi.

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    Statements federal communications commission statement this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential insta...

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    About the modem this equipment complies with part 68 of fcc rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the fcc registration number and ringer equivalence number (ren) for this equipment. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone c...

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    The telephone consumer protection act of 1991 marks it unlawful for any person to use a computer or other electronic device, including fax machines, to send any message unless such message clearly contains in a margin at the top or bottom of each transmitted page or on the first page of the transmis...

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    Caution: any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Fcc rf radiation exposure statement this equipment complies with fcc rf radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equip...

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    Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. Use only the power cord and batteries indicated in this manual. Do not dispose of b...

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    Caution: users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate. "the load number (ln) assigned to each terminal device denotes the percentage of the total load to be connected to a telephone loop...

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    Macrovision dvd license agreement this product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain u.S. Patents and other intellectual property rights owned by macrovision corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright production technology must be ...