Toshiba SATELLITE U500 - Manual (Page 7)

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Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
Disposing of the computer and the computer’s batteries
■ Discard this computer in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations. For further information, contact your local government.
■ This computer contains rechargeable batteries. After repeated use, the
batteries will finally lose their ability to hold a charge and you will need
to replace them. Under certain applicable laws and regulations, it may
be illegal to dispose of old batteries by placing them in the trash.
■ Please be kind to our shared environment. Check with your local
government authority for details regarding where to recycle old batteries
or how to dispose of them properly. Disposal of this material may be
regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal, reuse or
recycling information, please contact your local government.
EnergyStar ® Program
Your Computer model may be ENERGY STAR ® compliant. If the model you
purchased is compliant, it is labeled with the ENERGY STAR logo on the
computer and the following information applies. TOSHIBA is a partner in
the ENERGY STAR Program and has designed this computer to meet the
latest ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Your computer ships
with the power management options preset to a configuration that will
provide the most stable operating environment and optimum system
performance for both AC power and battery modes.
To conserve energy, your computer is set to enter the low-power Sleep
mode which shuts down the system and display within 15 minutes of
inactivity in AC power mode. TOSHIBA recommends that you leave this
and other energy saving features active, so that your computer will operate
at its maximum energy efficiency. You can wake the computer from Sleep
mode by pressing the power button.
Products that earn the ENERGY STAR prevent greenhouse gas emissions
by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US EPA and the
EU Commission. According to the EPA, a computer meeting the new
ENERGY STAR specifications will use between 20% and 50% less energy
depending on how it is used.
Visit http://www.eu-energystar.org or http://www.energystar.gov for more
information regarding the ENERGY STAR Program.
REACH - Compliance Statement
The new European Union (EU) chemical regulation, REACH (Registration,
Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals), entered into force
on 1 June 2007. Toshiba will meet all REACH requirements and is
committed to provide our customers with information about the chemical
substances in our products according to REACH regulation.
Please consult the following website www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/
info/reach for information about the presence in our articles of substances
included on the candidate list according to article 59(1) of Regulation (EC)
No 1907/2006 (“REACH”) in a concentration above 0.1 % weight by weight.