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.

y Always keep your wireless device dry.

y Do not drop, throw or try to bend your

wireless device.

y Do not paint or scratch your wireless device.

y Do not attempt to disassemble your wireless

device. Doing so will void warranty. Only
authorized personnel are allowed to do so.

y Use approved accessories only. Do not

connect your wireless device to any
incompatible products.

Laws and Regulations

y Do not operate your wireless device where it

may be unsafe to do so or where you are
required not to do so.

y To deactivate your wireless device, stop all

applications using the wireless device first

and then remove the wireless device from
your PC.

y Obey 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

y Deactivate your wireless device near

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

y Pacemaker 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

y Before you clean or maintain the wireless

device, stop all applications using the
wireless device and remove your wireless
device from your PC.

y Clean your wireless device with a piece of

soft antistatic cloth.

y If 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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