Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter provides an equipment checklist, and it identifies the computer’s features, options and accessories.

CAUTION: Some of the features described in this manual may not function properly if you use an operating system that was not prein- stalled by TOSHIBA.

Equipment checklist

Carefully unpack your computer. Save the box and packing materials for future use.

Hardware

Check to make sure you have all the following items:

❑Satellite A40 Series Portable Personal Computer

❑Universal AC adaptor and power cord

❑USB diskette drive (Provided with some models)

❑Modular cable

SoftwareWindows XP Home Edition/Professional

❑The following software is preinstalled:

•Microsoft® Windows XP Home Edition/Professional

•Modemdriver

•Display Drivers for Windows

•TOSHIBAUtilities

•Wireless LAN driver (Can be used only for Wireless LAN models)

•Sound Driver for Windows

•DVDVideoPlayer

•LANDrivers

•ALPSPointingdeviceDriver

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