Preface, Manual contents – Toshiba A40 Series User Manual

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Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA Satellite A40 computer. This
powerful, notebook computer is designed to provide years of reliable, high-
performance computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your TOSHIBA Satellite A40
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 portable computing, first read
over the

Introduction

and

The Grand Tour

chapters to familiarize yourself with the

computer’s features, components and accessory devices. Then read

Getting

Started

for step-by-step instructions on setting up your computer.

If you are an experienced computer user, please continue reading the preface to
learn how this manual is organized, and 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
computers and carefully read

HW Setup and Passwords

. If you are going to install

PC cards or connect external devices such as a monitor, be sure to read Chapter 8,

Optional Devices

Manual contents

This manual is composed of nine chapters, nine appendixes, a glossary, and an
index.
Chapter 1,

Introduction

, is an overview of the computer’s features, capabilities, and

options.
Chapter 2,