Toshiba A40 Series Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA Satellite A40 computer. This
powerful, notebook computer is designed to provide years of reliable, high-
performance computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your TOSHIBA Satellite A40
computer. It also provides detailed information on configuring your computer, basic
operations and care, using optional devices and troubleshooting.
If you are a new user of computers or if you’re new to portable computing, first read
over the Introduction and The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize yourself with the
computer’s features, components and accessory devices. Then read Getting
Started for step-by-step instructions on setting up your computer.
If you are an experienced computer user, please continue reading the preface to
learn how this manual is organized, and then become acquainted with this manual
by browsing through its pages. Be sure to look over the Special features section of
the Introduction, to learn about features that are uncommon or unique to the
computers and carefully read HW Setup and Passwords. If you are going to install
PC cards or connect external devices such as a monitor, be sure to read Chapter 8,
Optional Devices.
Manual contents
This manual is composed of nine chapters, nine appendixes, a glossary, and an
index.
Chapter 1, Introduction, is an overview of the computer’s features, capabilities, and
options.
Chapter 2, The Grand Tour, identifies the components of the computer and briefly
explains how they function.
Chapter 3, Getting Started, provides a quick overview of how to begin operating
your computer and gives tips on safety and designing your work area.
Chapter 4, Operating Basics, includes tips on care of the computer and on using the
Touch Pad, the optical media drive, external diskette drive, Wireless LAN, LAN and
internal modem.
Chapter 5, The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including the
keypad overlay and hotkeys.