HP Elitebook 8730w Mobile Workstation - Getting Started - Enhanced for Accessibility - Windows Vista
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Product Information and Troubleshooting 
Operating environment 
Factor  Metric  U.S. 
Temperature 
Operating (not writing to optical disc)  0°C to 35°C  32°F to 95°F 
Operating (writing to optical disc)  5°C to 35°C  41°F to 95°F 
Nonoperating  -20°C to 60°C  -4°F to 140°F 
Relative humidity (noncondensing) 
Operating  10% to 90%  10% to 90% 
Nonoperating  5% to 95%  5% to 95% 
Maximum altitude (unpressurized) 
Operating  -15 m to 3,048 m  -50 ft to 10,000 ft 
Nonoperating  -15 m to 12,192 m  -50 ft to 40,000 ft 
Traveling with the computer 
For best results, follow these traveling and shipping tips: 
■  Prepare the computer for traveling or shipping: 
1.  Back up your information. 
2.  Remove all optical discs and all external media cards, such as digital cards and 
ExpressCards. 
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To reduce the risk of damage to the computer, damage to a drive, or loss of 
information, remove the media from a drive before removing the drive from a 
drive bay, and before shipping, storing, or traveling with a drive. 
3.  Turn off and then disconnect all external devices. 
4.  Shut down the computer. 
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  Take along a backup of your information. Keep the backup separate from the computer. 
  When traveling by air, carry the computer as hand luggage, and do not check it in with 
the rest of your bags. 
CAUTION: Avoid exposing a drive to magnetic fields. Security devices with 
magnetic fields include airport walk-through devices and security wands. The airport 
security devices that check carry-on luggage, such as conveyor belts, use X-rays 
instead of magnetism and will not damage a drive. 
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