Table of Contents
Satellite A30 Series xxi
Satellite A30 Series
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Chapter 2
The Grand Tour........................................................2-1
Front with the display closed...............................................................2-1
Left side..................................................................................................2-3
Right side...............................................................................................2-4
Back side...............................................................................................2-5
Underside...............................................................................................2-6
Front with the display open..................................................................2-7
Indicators...............................................................................................2-9
Drives...................................................................................................2-11
3 ½" diskette drive...........................................................................2-11
Optical Media drive..........................................................................2-12
AC adaptor...........................................................................................2-13
Chapter 3
Getting Started........................................................3-1
Setting up your work space.................................................................3-1
General conditions.............................................................................3-2
Placement of computer.....................................................................3-2
Seating and posture..........................................................................3-3
Lighting..............................................................................................3-3
Work habits....................................................................................... 3-4
Connecting the AC adaptor..................................................................3-5
Opening the display..............................................................................3-6
Turning on the power............................................................................3-7
Starting up for the first time.................................................................3-7
Turning off the power...........................................................................3-8
Shut Down mode (Boot mode)..........................................................3-8
Hibernation mode..............................................................................3-8
Standby mode.................................................................................3-10
Restarting the computer.....................................................................3-12
Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product Recovery
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM........................................................................3-12
Chapter 4
Operating Basics.....................................................4-1
Using the Touch pad.............................................................................4-1
Using optical media drives...................................................................4-3
Safety Precautions............................................................................ 4-3
Loading compact discs.....................................................................4-4
Removing compact discs..................................................................4-7
CD/Digital Mode button.....................................................................4-8
CD/DVD/Audio control buttons.........................................................4-8
Writing DVD/CDs...................................................................................4-9
Before writing....................................................................................4-9
When writing or rewriting.................................................................4-10