Huawei E172 User Manual

Safety Information

Please read the safety information carefully to ensure the correct and safe use of your wireless device.

General Recommendations for Use

Always handle your wireless device with care and keep it in a clean and dust-free place. Do not expose your wireless device to open flames or lit tobacco products.

yAlways keep your wireless device dry.

yDo not drop, throw or try to bend your wireless device.

yDo not paint or scratch your wireless device.

yDo not attempt to disassemble your wireless device. Doing so will void warranty. Only authorized personnel are allowed to do so.

yUse approved accessories only. Do not connect your wireless device to any incompatible products.

Laws and Regulations

yDo not operate your wireless device where it may be unsafe to do so or where you are required not to do so.

yTo deactivate your wireless device, stop all applications using the wireless device first

and then remove the wireless device from your PC.

yObey all local laws, regulations, rules, orders, signs and notices while using the wireless device. Signs about the use of mobile phones should also be obeyed as referring to other wireless equipment including wireless devices provided by Huawei.

Electronic Device

yDeactivate your wireless device near high-precision electronic devices. The wireless device may affect the performance of these devices.

yPacemaker manufacturers recommend that a minimum separation of 15 cm be maintained between a wireless device and a pacemaker to avoid potential interference with the pacemaker. Deactivate your wireless device, if it may have disturbance to the pacemaker.

Deactivate in Explosive Areas

Deactivate your wireless device where the air is potentially explosive. It is rare, but your PC could generate sparks.

Deactivate in Blasting Areas

Deactivate your wireless device where blasting is in progress. Remote-controlled radio frequency (RF) devices are often used at construction sites to set off blasting.

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Deactivate in Aircrafts

Deactivate your wireless device before boarding or in any aircraft. Wireless devices can cause interference in aircrafts.

Deactivate at Hospitals

Obey regulations or rules at hospitals. Deactivate your wireless device near medical equipment. Wireless devices can cause interference to cardiac pacemakers, implanted defibrillators or other medical equipment.

Deactivate near Hearing Devices

Deactivate your wireless device near hearing devices. People with hearing aids may experience interfering noise near wireless devices.

Recommendations for Children

Do not allow children to play with your wireless device. They could hurt themselves or others, or could accidentally damage the wireless device. Your wireless device contains small parts with sharp edges that may cause an injury or a choking hazard.

Deactivate While Driving

Do not use the wireless device while driving.

Immunity to Interference

Your wireless device is immune to interferences caused by audible signals.

Cleaning and Maintenance

yBefore you clean or maintain the wireless device, stop all applications using the wireless device and remove your wireless device from your PC.

yClean your wireless device with a piece of soft antistatic cloth.

yIf the wireless device or any of its accessories does not work, turn to an authorized service center for help.

Environmental Protection

Observe the local regulations regarding the disposal of your packaging materials, old wireless device and its accessories. Please promote their recycling.

SIM/USIM Cards

While inserting or removing the SIM card, protect yourself against electrostatic discharge (ESD). Do not touch the connector of the SIM card. As a precaution, always make sure that the wireless device is already in your hand before you insert or remove the SIM card.

Restart on ESDs

Software will attempt to re-initialize a

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