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Preface, Manual contents – Toshiba M400 User Manual

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User’s Manual

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PORTÉGÉ M400

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the PORTÉGÉ M400 computer. This
powerful 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 PORTÉGÉ M400
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, 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

.

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 made up of the following.

Chapter 1,

Introduction

, is an overview of the 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 and gives tips on safety and designing your work
area.

Chapter 4,

Operating Basics

, This chapter describes the basic operations

of your computer and precautions when using it, as well as the handling of
CD/DVD.