Toshiba SATELLITE PRO A120, Tecra A8 manual Conventions, Abbreviations, Icons, Keys

Preface

Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes, gives details on the computer’s power resources and battery save modes and how to set a password.

Chapter 7, HW Setup, explains how to configure the computer using the HW Setup program and TPM.

Chapter 8, Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available.

Chapter 9, Troubleshooting, provides helpful information on how to perform some diagnostic tests, and suggests courses of action if the computer doesn’t seem to be working properly.

Chapter 10, Legal Footnotes, provides Legal Footnote information related to your computer.

The Appendixes provide technical information about your computer.

The Glossary defines general computer terminology and includes a list of acronyms used in the text.

The Index quickly directs you to the information contained in this manual.

Conventions

This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight terms and operating procedures.

Abbreviations

On first appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations are enclosed in parentheses following their definition. For example: Read Only Memory (ROM). Acronyms are also defined in the Glossary.

Icons

Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your computer. The indicator panel also uses icons to identify the components it is providing information on.

Keys

The keyboard keys are used in the text to describe many computer operations. A distinctive typeface identifies the key top symbols as they appear on the keyboard. For example, Enter identifies the Enter key.

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