Toshiba Equium A100 (PSAAB) User Manual

User’s manual, A100

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PMR300128EN0

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A100

This manual is related to the following products:

Satellite A100 (PSAA8) Satellite Pro A100 (PSAAS) Satellite Pro A100 (PSAAP) Satellite Pro A100 (PSAAC) Satellite A100 (PSAA9) Satellite Pro A100 (PSAAA) Equium A100 (PSAAQ) Satego A100 Satellite A100 (PSAAN) Satellite A100 (PSAAR)

Table of contents

Document Outline

TOSHIBA A100
Preface
General Precautions
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
- Equipment checklist
- Features
- 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
- AV Buttons
- System indicators
- Keyboard indicators
- USB diskette drive
- Optical Media drive
- Remote Control
- AC adaptor
Chapter 3: Getting Started
- Setting up your work space
- Connecting the AC adaptor
- Opening the display
- Turning on the power
- Starting up for the first time
- Turning off the power
- Restoring the preinstalled software
Chapter 4: Operating Basics
- Using the Touch Pad/Dual Mode Pad
- Dual Mode Pad Button function
- Using the USB diskette drive
- Using optical media drives
- Removing discs
- AV Button function
- Remote Control
- Express Media Player
- Writing CDs on CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
- Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi (+-R Double Layer) drive
- RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA
- Video
- Media care
- Using the microphone
- Modem
- Wireless communications
- LAN
- Connecting 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
- Windows special keys
- Keypad overlay
- Generating ASCII characters
Chapter 6: Power and Power-Up Modes
- Power conditions
- Power indicators
- Battery types
- Battery
- Real time clock battery
- Care and use of the battery pack
- Replacing the battery pack
- Starting the computer by password
Chapter 7: HW Setup and Passwords
- HW Setup
Chapter 8: Optional Devices
- PC cards
- Express Card
- Multiple Digital Media Card Slot
- Memory expansion
- Additional battery pack (6 Cell, 9 Cell and 12 Cell)
- Additional AC adaptor
- Battery charger
- USB FDD Kit
- External monitor
- Television
- i.LINK (IEEE1394)
- Security lock
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
- Problem solving process
- Hardware and system checklist
- CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
- DVD Super Multi (+-R Double Layer) drive
- Bluetooth
- TOSHIBA support
Appendix A: Specifications
Appendix B: Display Controller and Modes
- Display controller
- Video Modes
Appendix C: Wireless LAN
- Card specifications
- Radio characteristics
- Supported frequency sub-bands
Appendix D: AC Power Cord and Connectors
Appendix E: If your computer is stolen
Glossary
Index