Gateway GM5416 Reference Manual

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Appendix A: Legal Notices112Before installing this equipment, users should make sure that it is permissible to be connectedto the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installedusing an acceptable method of connection. In some cases, the inside wiring associated with asingle-line individual service may be extended by means of a certified connector assembly. Thecustomer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not preventdegradation of service in some situations.Repairs to certified equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facilitydesignated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, orequipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the userto disconnect the equipment.Users should make sure, for their own protection, that the electrical ground connections of thepower utility, telephone lines, and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connectedtogether. This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas.The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device provides anindication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephoneinterface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subjectonly to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices doesnot exceed 5.Laser safety statementAll Gateway systems equipped with CD and DVD drives comply with the appropriate safetystandards, including IEC 825. The laser devices in these components are classified as “Class 1Laser Products” under a US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) RadiationPerformance Standard. Should the unit ever need servicing, contact an authorized servicelocation.Television antenna connectors protection (forsystems fitted with TV/cable TV tuner cards)External television antenna groundingIf an outside antenna or cable system is to be connected to your Gateway PC, make sure thatthe antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltagesurges and static charges.Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPSA 70, provides information with regard toproper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to anantenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit,connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.Cable distribution system should be grounded (earthed) in accordance with ANSI/NFPA 70, theNational Electrical Code (NEC), in particular Section 820.93, Grounding of Outer Conductive Shieldof a Coaxial Cable.WarningTo avoid electrical shock or equipment malfunction do not attempt tomake electrical ground connections by yourself. Contact the appropriateinspection authority or an electrician, as appropriate.WarningUse of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other thanthose specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Toprevent exposure to laser beams, do not try to open the enclosure of a CD orDVD drive.ImportantThe instructions are for the person who installs cable to the system.Gateway assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment andtrained in recognizing hazards in products with electric shock.