Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the Toshiba T2150CD series computer. This powerful, light-weight notebook computer provides excellent expansion capability, including multimedia devices, and it is designed to provide years of reliable, high-performance computing.

This manual tells how to set up and begin using your T2150CD series 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 Microsoft® Windows™ or portable computing, first read over the Introduction and The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize yourself with the T2150CD series computer’s features, components and accessory devices. Then read Getting Started for step-by-step instructions on setting up and getting started on your computer and backing up your preinstalled software.

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 look over the Special features section of the Introduction, to learn about features that are uncommon or unique to the T2150CD series computers and carefully read Setup and Password Security. Also read Getting Started for procedures on backing up your preinstalled software.

Manual Contents

This manual is composed of 13 chapters, four appendixes, and a glossary.

Chapter 1, Introduction, is an overview of the T2150CD series computer’s features, capabilities, and options.

Chapter 2, The Grand Tour, identifies the components of the computer and briefly explains how they function.

Chapter 3, Getting Started, provides a quick overview of how to begin operating your computer.

Chapter 4, Operating Basics, includes tips on designing your work area, basic operations and how to care for your computer.

Chapter 5, Disks and Disk Drives, explains the computer’s disk storage devices and how to use them.

Chapter 6, The Keyboard, describes the function of each of the keys on the keyboard and how to use the keypad overlay.

Chapter 7, Power and Power-Up Modes, gives details on the computer’s power resources and battery save modes.

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