User Manual

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Heaters

Hard Disk Drive Heater

Your GoBook II has a hard disk drive (HDD) heater option to warm the HDD before spinning up in

temperatures below 5°C,the minimum safe operating temperature of the HDD. The heater is built into

the removable HDD module and operates as needed when the computer is turned on or is in an

operational state. If the temperature is below 5°C when booting or resuming you will see the message

"Warming internal hard drive. Please wait...". The unit will continue booting when it detects the HDD

is warm enough to operate safely.

NOTE

If you are using the computer in a cold temperature environment and the battery level is too low

for the heater to operate, you will see the error message "Battery too low to warm the hard drive.

Shutting down..." and the computer will shut down. Apply external power and reboot.

LCD Heater

The GoBook II also has an optional CCFL heater to improve display brightness in a cold environment.

The heater consists of a film and heater strip that is bonded over the CCFL area of the display. It is

designed to turn on when the temperature is cold enough to impact display brightness.

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Maintenance and Storage

The GoBook II is ruggedized

and weather resistant. Handle it with the normal care required by any

sophisticated electronic equipment, and the computer will provide reliable service even under harsh field

conditions.

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