Toshiba G50 Laptop User Manual


 
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Qosmio G50
Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the Qosmio G50 computer. This
powerful notebook computer provides excellent expansion capability,
includes multimedia functionality, and is designed to provide years of
reliable, high-performance computing.
This computer family includes a model with built-in TV tuner. When you
wish to display a TV program or play CD/DVD before Windows
®
starts,
touch the CD/DVD panel on the computer (or the same buttons on the
remote controller). When Windows is running, you can display or record a
TV program using the My TV feature of Media Center.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your Qosmio G50
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 Chapter 1, Introduction and Chapter 2, The Grand Tour,
to familiarize yourself with the computer’s features, components and
accessory devices. Then read Chapter 3, 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, then become acquainted
with this manual by browsing through its pages. Be sure to read the Special
features section in Chapter 1, Introduction, to learn about features that are
uncommon or unique to this computer, as well as the section on Chapter 7,
HW Setup, to understand how to setup and configure these features.
Read Chapter 9, Optional Devices, if connecting optional products or
external devices.