Precautions - Sony VAIO VGF-HS1 Series User Manual

Precautions

Handling your Home Server
Do not expose your Home Server to any
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physical shocks or drop the Home Server, as it
may cause loss of data or a malfunction.
Do not place your Home Server in a location
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subject to direct sunlight or heat sources where
the ambient temperature rises, as it may cause a
malfunction.
Do not put any small metal objects, such as
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paperclips, into your Home Server.
Do not use your Home Server on an unstable
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surface or a place subject to vibration.
Your Home Server is a high-precision device.
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Do not use the Home Server in a place subject
to dust, as it may cause a malfunction.
Do not use your Home Server in a place subject
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to high humidity.
Do not use your Home Server in a place with
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poor ventilation.
Do not use your Home Server in close
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proximity of magnetic sources, as it may cause a
malfunction.
Moisture condensation
Exposing your Home Server to a sudden
temperature rise, such as bringing the Home
Server suddenly from a cold place to a warmer
place or using it in a heated room on a winter
morning, will cause moisture condensation on the
surface or in the interior of the Home Server,
which may result in a malfunction.
When you find moisture condensation on your
Home Server, wipe it off with tissue paper,
preferably. When the LCD tubes and surface are
cold, moisture condensation will form again after
you wipe it off. Leave the Home Server for about 1
hour without turning it on until it warms up to the
ambient temperature.
Handling the hard disk drive
Your Home Server includes a hard disk drive (a
storage device for applications and data). When
the hard disk drive fails for some reason, Sony
assumes no liability for restoring data stored on
the hard disk drive. To avoid loss of data, observe
the following:
Do not use your Home Server on an unstable
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surface or a place subject to vibration.
Do not move your Home Server while powered.
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Do not expose your Home Server to any
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physical shocks.
Do not turn off or restart your Home Server
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while data writing or reading is in progress.
Do not use your Home Server in a place with
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sudden changes of 50ºF (10ºC) or more in
temperature.
Keep any objects with magnetic fields, such as a
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TV, speakers, a magnet, and a magnetic
bracelet, away from your Home Server.
Do not remove the built-in hard disk drive
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from your Home Server.
Making backup copies of the hard disk
drive
The hard disk drive is capable of storing an
extremely large amount of data, but can easily be
damaged and can lose the data. To avoid losing
critical data, it is recommended that you make
backup copies of the hard disk data on a regular
basis. For detailed instructions on making and
restoring backup data, see "Making Backup
Copies" on page 49. Sony assumes no liability for
loss of data.