Read Me FirstSafety PrecautionsTo reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, elec-tric shock, fire, malfunction, and damage toequipment or property, always observe thefollowing safety precautions.Explanation of symbol word panelsThe following symbol word panels are usedto classify and describe the level of hazard,injury, and property damage caused when thedenotation is disregarded and improper use isperformed.DANGERDenotes a potential hazard that will resultin serious injury or death.WARNINGDenotes a potential hazard that could re-sult in serious injury or death.CAUTIONDenotes a hazard that could result in mi-nor injury.NOTICEDenotes a hazard that could result inproperty damage.The following symbols are used to classifyand describe the type of instructions to beobserved.This symbol is used to alert users to aspecific operating procedure that mustnot be performed.This symbol is used to alert users to aspecific operating procedure that mustbe followed in order to operate the unitsafety.DANGERPrecautions on the Battery PackElectrolyte leakage, generation of heat, ig-nition or rupture of the Battery Pack mayresult.n Do Not Throw the Battery Pack into aFire or Expose It to Excessive Heatn Do Not Deform, Disassemble, orModify the Battery Packn Do Not Short the Positive (+) andNegative (-) ContactsÖ Do not place the battery packtogether with articles such asnecklaces or hairpins when car-rying or storing.n Do Not Apply Shocks to theProduct by Dropping It, ApplyingStrong Pressure to It, etc.Ö If this product is subjected to astrong impact, damaged or de-formed, stop using it immediately.n Do Not Charge the Battery Us-ing Methods Other Than ThoseSpecifiedn Do Not Use the Battery Pack withAny Other Product• The battery pack is rechargeableand was intended for the speci-fied product.n Do Not Use This Product with aBattery Pack Other Than the OneSpecifiedÖ Use only the specified batterypack with your product.n Avoid Extreme Heat (Near theFire, in Direct Sunlight, for Ex-ample)n When the Battery Pack Has Deteri-orated, Replace It With a New OneÖ Do not continue to use a damagedbattery pack.n If a Malfunction or Trouble Oc-curs, Immediately Stop UseÖ If the battery pack appears to bedamaged or deformed, or if it emitssmoke, abnormal odor, excessiveheat, or other abnormality, removeit from the computer immediately.2