Document Outline

• Personal Computer
• Table of Contents
• Preface
  • Manual contents
  • Conventions
    • Abbreviations
    • Icons
    • Keys
    • Key operation
    • Display
    • Messages
• General Precautions
  • Stress injury
    • Heat injury
    • Pressure or impact damage
    • PC card overheating
    • Mobile phone
    • Central Processing Unit ("CPU") Performance Disclaimer
    • The cautions on use of a Satellite A40 series computer.
    • Open the keyboard brace
• Chapters
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
    • Equipment checklist
      • Hardware
      • Software
    • Features
      • Processor
      • Memory
      • Power
      • Disks
      • Display
      • Keyboard
      • Pointing device
      • Ports
      • Slots
      • Multimedia
      • Communications
      • Security
      • Software
    • Special features
    • Utilities
    • Options
  • Chapter 2 The Grand Tour
    • Front with the display closed
    • Left side
    • Right side
    • Back side
    • Underside
    • Front with the display open
    • System indicators
    • Keyboard indicators
    • USB diskette drive
    • Fixed optical media drive
      • Region codes for DVD drives and media
      • Writable discs
        • CDs
        • DVDs
        • Formats
      • DVD-ROM drive
      • CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
      • DVD-R/-RW drive
      • DVD Multi drive
      • DVD±RW drive (DVD Dual drive)
    • AC adaptor
  • Chapter 3 Getting Started
    • Setting up your work space
      • General conditions
      • 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
      • Shut Down mode (Boot mode)
      • Hibernation mode
        • Benefits of hibernation
        • Starting Hibernation
        • Automatic Hibernation
        • Data save in hibernation mode
      • Standby mode
        • Benefits of standby
        • Executing standby
        • Standby limitations
    • Restarting the computer
    • Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product Recovery DVD-ROM
  • Chapter 4 Operating Basics
    • Using the Touch Pad
    • Using the USB diskette drive
      • Connecting 3 1/2" diskette drive
      • Disconnecting 3 1/2" diskette drive
    • Using optical media drives
      • Loading discs
      • Removing discs
    • Audio/Video controls
      • Next and Previous buttons
      • Play/Pause and Stop buttons
      • Controls for CD/DVD and Digital Audio
        • CD/DVD control
        • Digital Audio control
    • Writing CDs on CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
      • Before writing or rewriting
    • Writing CD/DVDs on DVD±RW drive (DVD Dual drive)
    • Writing CD/DVDs on DVD-R/-RW drive
      • Important message
      • Disclaimer
    • Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Multi drive
      • Important message
      • Disclaimer
      • Before writing or rewriting
      • Drag’n Drop CD+DVD
      • Data verification
    • Media care
      • CD/DVDs
      • Diskettes
    • Sound System
      • Volume control
      • Microphone level
      • SoundMAX Control Panel
      • Microphone Enhancements
      • Power management
    • Modem
      • Region selection
      • Properties menu
      • Connecting
      • Disconnecting
    • Wireless LAN
      • Security
      • Wireless communication switch
      • Wireless communication Indicator
    • LAN
      • LAN cable types
      • Connecting LAN cable
      • Disconnecting LAN cable
    • Cleaning the computer
    • Moving the computer
    • Heat dispersal
  • Chapter 5 The Keyboard
    • Typewriter keys
    • F1 … F12 function keys
    • Soft keys: Fn key combinations
      • Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard
        • Hot keys
        • Fn Sticky key
    • Windows special keys
    • Keypad overlay
      • Turning on the overlays
        • Arrow mode
        • Numeric mode
      • Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on)
      • Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)
      • Temporarily changing modes
    • Generating ASCII characters
  • Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes
    • Power conditions
    • Power indicators
      • Battery indicators
      • DC IN 15V indicator
      • Power indicator
    • Battery types
      • Battery pack
      • Real Time Clock battery
    • Care and use of the battery pack
      • Safety precautions
        • Danger
        • Warning
        • Caution
        • Note
      • Charging the batteries
        • Procedures
        • Time
        • Battery charging notice
      • Monitoring battery capacity
      • Maximizing battery operating time
      • Retaining data with power off
      • Extending battery life
    • Replacing the battery pack
      • Removing the battery pack
      • Installing the battery pack
    • Starting the computer by password
    • Power-up modes
      • Windows utilities
      • Hot keys
    • Panel power on/off
    • System Auto Off
  • Chapter 7 HW Setup and Passwords
    • HW Setup
      • Accessing HW Setup
      • HW Setup window
        • General
        • Password
        • Device Config
        • Display
        • CPU
        • Boot Priority
        • Keyboard
        • USB
        • LAN
    • Supervisor password
  • Chapter 8 Optional Devices
    • PC cards
      • Inserting a PC card
      • Removing a PC card
    • SD cards
      • Formatting an SD card
      • Removing an SD card
      • SD card care
    • Memory expansion
      • Installing memory module
      • Removing memory module
    • Battery pack
    • Universal AC adaptor
    • USB diskette drive
    • External monitor
    • Parallel printer
    • i.LINK (IEEE1394)
      • Precautions
      • Connecting
      • Disconnecting
    • Security lock
  • Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
    • Problem solving process
      • Preliminary checklist
      • Analyzing the problem
    • Hardware and system checklist
      • System start-up
      • Self test
      • Power
        • Overheating power down
        • AC power
      • Battery
      • Password
      • Keyboard
      • LCD panel
      • Hard disk drive
      • DVD-ROM drive
      • CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
      • DVD-R/RW drive
      • DVD Multi drive
      • DVD±RW drive
      • Diskette drive
      • PC card
      • SD card
      • Pointing device
        • Touch Pad
        • USB mouse
      • USB
      • Memory expansion
      • Sound System
      • Monitor
      • Modem
      • Standby/Hibernation
      • LAN
      • Wireless LAN
      • i.LINK (IEEE1394)
      • Real Time Clock
      • Printer
    • TOSHIBA support
      • Before you call
      • Where to write
• Appendix
  • Appendix A Specifications
  • Appendix B Display Controller and Modes
  • Appendix C AT Commands
  • Appendix D S-registers
  • Appendix E V.90
  • Appendix F Internal Modem Guide
  • Appendix G Wireless LAN
  • Appendix H AC Power Cord and Connectors
  • Appendix I Parts Numbers
• Glossary
• Index