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User’s Manual

TOSHIBAA40

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Contents

Page Copyright Disclaimer Trademarks EU Declaration of Conformity Modem warning notice Optical disc drive safety instructions TOSHIBA Page Panasonic International precautions General Precautions Central Processing Unit (CPU) Performance Disclaimer CE compliance Working environment Information on the secure use of the CD-RW The cautions on use of a TOSHIBA A40 Series computer Page Open the keyboard brace Table of Contents Page Page Page Page Page Preface Manual contents Conventions Key operation Display Messages Introduction Equipment checklist Software Documentation Features Page Page Page Page Special features Page Page Utilities Page Options The Grand Tour Front with the display closed Left side Page Right side Back side Page Underside Page Front with the display open Page System indicators Keyboard indicators Page Fixed Optical media drive Writable discs CD-RW/DVD-ROMdrive DVD-R/-RWdrive AC adaptor Getting Started Setting up your work space Placement of the computer Seating and posture Lighting Work habits Connecting the AC adaptor Opening the display Turning on the power Starting up for the first time Turning off the power Page Standby mode Page Restarting the computer Restoring the preinstalled software Operating Basics Using the Touch pad Using optical media drives Loading discs Page Removing discs Audio/Video controls Writing to CDs with the CD RW/DVD ROM drive Page Writing CD/DVDs on DVD-R/-RWdrive Page Page Drag’n Drop CD+DVD Data verification Media care Sound System Microphone Enhancements Power management Modem Properties menu Connecting Disconnecting LAN Cleaning the computer Moving the computer Heat dispersal The Keyboard Typewriter keys F1…F12 function keys Soft Keys: Alt Gr Key Combinations Soft keys: Fn key combinations Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard Page Page Fn Sticky key Windows special keys Keypad overlay Generating ASCII characters Power and Power-UpModes Power conditions Power indicators DC IN 15V indicator Power indicator Battery types Care and use of the battery pack Page Page Charging the batteries Page Monitoring battery capacity Maximising battery operating time Extending battery life Retaining data with power off Replacing the battery pack Page Installing the battery pack Starting the computer by password Power-upmodes Panel power on/off System Auto Off HW Setup and Passwords HW Setup Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Supervisor password Optional Devices PC cards Removing a PC card Memory Installing a memory module Page Page Page Removing memory module Battery pack Universal AC adaptor USB diskette drive External monitor Parallel printer Security lock Troubleshooting Problem solving process Preliminary checklist Analysing the problem Hardware and system checklist System start-up Self test Power Page Page Password Keyboard Page Page LCD panel Hard disk drive Page Page Diskette drive PC card Pointing device Page USB Memory expansion Sound system External Monitor Modem Standby/Hibernation LAN Real Time Clock Printer If you need further assistance Specifications Physical Dimensions Environmental Requirements Built-inModem Certification AC Power Cord and Connectors Certification agencies Page Keyboard Layouts Page Page Page Page Page Page Display Controller and Modes Display controller Video modes Table 1 Video modes (VGA) Table 2 Video modes (XGA) Page Display Settings Page Page Page If your computer is stolen Page ASCII Character Codes Page Page Page Page Page Internal Modem Guide Installing the internal modem Installing the modem board and jack Removing the internal modem Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index