Power Plug - Sony VAIO VGF-HS1 Series User Manual

Network LAN port
Do not plug a telephone cable or an irrelevant
network cable into the network (LAN) port on your
Home Server. High electric current to the port may
cause hardware failures, if the network (LAN) port is
connected to telephone lines mentioned below:
Put Especially, never ... underneath the bulleted list.
Network lines other than 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX,
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and 1000BASE-T lines
Public telephone subscriber line
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Digital jack of ISDN public telephone subscriber
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lines
PBX (private branch exchange)
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Home (intercom speakerphone) or business-use
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telephone lines (multiline business telephone)
Telephone lines other than those mentioned above.
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Power plug

Keep wet hands away from the power plug. Plugging
and unplugging with wet hands may cause an electric
shock.
Before connecting
Before connecting the power cord or any
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peripheral cables, turn off your Home Server and
all peripheral devices and disconnect the power
cords from power sources to avoid electric shock.
Use of any power cord and connection cables other
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than specified in this User Guide and the Setup
Guide may cause an electric shock.
Do not wind the power cord or any connection
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cable around the AC adapter.
This may break the cord or cable.
Air vents
Keep air vents unblocked. Do not block air-intake
and -exhaust vents, as it may build up internal heat
and cause a fire. To provide adequate air circulation,
take care of the following:
Place your Home Server at least 6.0 inches (15.0
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cm) away from a wall.
Do not push your Home Server into a closed, tight
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space.
Do not place your Home Server on porous surfaces
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such as rugs or blankets.
Do not bundle up your Home Server with a cloth.
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Do not place your Home Server upside down.
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Rear cover
Firmly attach the rear cover. Unless the rear cover is
firmly secured, applying some kind of force to the
cables connected to the back of your Home Server
may cause the cover to come off the Home Server;
you may step on the cover and hurt your foot.
Surface placement
Place your Home Server on a stable, flat surface
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and keep it upright so as to prevent the Home
Server from falling and avoid personal injuries. Be
sure to choose a place that is strong enough to
support the weight of the Home Server.
Place your Home Server in a flat position.
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Be sure to place your Home Server in a flat
position, as it is not designed for upright
placement. An attempt to place the Home Server
in the upright position will cause it to roll and
damage itself or surrounding objects.
Cleaning
Turn off your Home Server and unplug the power
cord before cleaning. Cleaning your Home Server
while it is turned on may cause an electric shock.
Moving your Home Server
Be sure to hold your Home Server on its both sides
and keep the Home Server balanced before moving it.
Do not grasp the front of the Home Server and the
rear cover to lift the Home Server, as you may fail to
hold the Home Server still and may drop it, resulting
in personal injuries.
Top of the Home Server
Do not place any products other than the following
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on top of your Home Server:
 VGX-TP Series Personal Computer
 VGF-HS1 Series Home Server
Your Home Server is designed to hold only one
unit of the above products on top of it. Placing
more than one unit may cause the units to fall off,
resulting in product failures or personal injuries.
Note that double-stacking may cause discoloration
on the surface of the Home Server.
Place a designated product precisely onto the top
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of your Home Server.
Inappropriate placement many cause the product
to fall off, resulting in product failures or personal
injuries.