Toshiba A20-S2591 User Manual

Toshiba, Satellite ® a20series, Feature model(s): part numbers

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TOSHIBA

Satellite

® A20Series

Feature Model(s): Part Numbers

Satellite A20-259

P4 2660/15.0”TFT/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi(802.11g)/WinXP

Pro PSA20U-09Z437

Satellite A20-2591

P4 2660/15.0”TFT/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi(802.11g)/WinXP Home

PSA20U-09Z433

Satellite A20 Small Business Series

P4 2660/15.0”TFT/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi(802.11g)/WinXP Pro/Office XP SB

PSA20U-09Z437W

P4 2660/15.0”TFT/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi(802.11g)/WinXP Pro/Office XP Pro

PSA20U-09Z437X

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Product Highlights

Performance

• Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 2.66GHz

• 256MB of Main Memory
• 40GB* hard disk drive

Great Features

• 15.0” XGA TFT screen
• DVD-ROM/CDRW multi-function drive

Get On-Line

• Integrated V.92/56K modem

• Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN

• Integrated

Wireless

(802.11g) LAN

System Characteristics

CPU (See CPU Performance Disclaimer)**

• Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 2.66GHz**
• Integrated

co-processor

L2 Cache

• 512KB Level 2 Cache integrated on die

• 533MHz Processor System Bus Clock Speed

Memory

• 256MB (1 DIMM) DDR SDRAM (Expandable to 1024MB)

• Expansion memory: 128MB/256MB/512MB PC2100 DDR, SODIMM

2.5V

• Data/Address Bus Width; 64-bit/32-bit

• Ali M1672 + M1535 Chipset

Mass Storage/Optical Drive

Primary Hard Disk Drive: 40GB* hard disk drive, Enhanced IDE

(ATA-5), 4200rpm, 9.7mm height, 0.2lbs, Service Removable

DVD-ROM/CDRW Multi-function drive: Max Speed: CD-R(24x),

CD-RW(10x), CD-ROM(24x), DVD-ROM(8x); Compatibility: CD-
ROM, CD-R(read/write), CD-RW(read/re-write), DVD-ROM, DVD-R
(read), DVD-RW(read); Service removable

• Software Decoder: InterVideo® (WinDVD™)

Graphics/Video

• 15.0” XGA TFT**** active-matrix display; internal display supports up

to 16M colors at 1024 x 768

Trident CyberBlade XP2 graphics processor; 32MB shared video

memory

• External Color Support/Refresh rate: Non-Interlaced@16M Colors

640 x 480

60/75/85/100Hz

800 x 600

60/75/85/100Hz

1024 x 768

60/75/85/100Hz

1280 x 1024 60/75/85/100Hz
1600x 1200 60/75/85/100Hz
1920 x 1440 60/75Hz
2048 x 1536 60Hz

Input Devices

Keyboard: Full sized 85 keys with 12 function keys, 2.7mm key

stroke, 6mm height; Dedicated Windows

® & Application keys

support; HotKey function; TouchPad pointing device

CD Control Function: Play/Pause, Stop, Previous, Next, Mode

Control Switch (CD/DVD)

Expandability

• 2 Memory slots (Both slots may be occupied)

• PC Card slot supports 1 Type II (5mm)

Communications

• Integrated V.92/56K modem; Data and fax support

Due to FCC limitations, speeds of 53kbps are the maximum permissible

transmission rates during Download. Actual data transmission speeds will var
depending on line conditions.

• Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN

• Integrated

Wireless

(802.11g) LAN (Atheros)

Ports

• RGB

(monitor)

port

• Parallel

port

• 3 Universal Serial Bus ports (2.0)

• TV-Out (S-Video)

• RJ-45 LAN port
• RJ-11 modem port

• Secure Digital® (SD) slot

Physical Description

• Dimensions

(LxWxH):

13.4” x 11.6” x 1.9”

• Weight: 7.9lbs
• LED Indicators: HDD, CD/DVD, DC-IN, Caps Lock, Arrow, Numeric,

Main Battery Charging Status, System Sleep / Suspend status,
Wireless Communication switch (left side), SD Card (right side)

Sound

• Analog Devices AD1981B Codec Chip, Software sound; 16-bit stereo

Stereo Speakers

• Direct 3D Sound (supported by sound driver); DirectSound and

DirectMusic (supported by sound driver); Full Duplex and MIDI (play
back) support, 32 voices

• Sound Volume (by dial)

Ports: External Microphone port, headphone port, Line-in port

Power Supply

AC Adapter: 120W AC Adapter, 100-240V / 50-60Hz frequency

(Universal) input voltage, 15V x 8A Output.
Dimensions (LxWxH): 5.7” x 2.1” x 1.7”
Weight: 1.4lbs

Battery Pack: 12-cell, rechargeable, removable Lithium Ion

(Graphite) battery, 10.8V x 8400mAh
Dimension (LxWxH): 8.1” x 3.6” x 0.9”
Weight: 1.4lbs

• Battery Saver (in Windows): Stand by, HDD Auto Off, Display Auto

Off, Hibernation

• Battery life 3h18m***; Recharge time(Off/On): Approx

3.5H/3.5~12.5H+

Battery life may vary depending on applications, power management settings
and features utilized. Recharge time varies depending on usage. Battery ma
not charge while computer is consuming full power. After a period of time, the
battery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity and will need to be
replaced. This is normal for all batteries. To purchase a new battery pack or
see information on accessories shipping with your computer, visit the Toshiba
website at

www.accessories.toshiba.com

Security

• Slot for Kensington Cable lock, HDD and memory (by screw only),

User Power-on password, Setup Security (by help of password
utility), HDD Password (by TSETUP), Screen Blank (by Hotkey),
Keyboard lock (by Hotkey), Screen Saver by software

Bios

• TSETUP, ACPI, PnP, VESA, DPMS, DDC, SM BIOS, PCI BIOS

support

Operating System

• Microsoft® Windows XP Pro pre-installed (A20-S259)
• Microsoft® Windows XP Home pre-installed (A20-S2591)

• Windows 2000 component drivers on the web

Additional Software

Microsoft® Office XP Professional (See Product/Part Numbers

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