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Toshiba Tecra A3X User Manual

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User’s Manual

2-8

The Grand Tour

Display hinge

The display hinge holds the display screen at

easy-to-view angles.

Display screen

The LCD displays high-contrast text and

graphics. The computer’s LCD consists of up to

1024 × 768 pixels or 1400 × 1050 pixels. Refer to

Display Controller and Modes

section in

Appendix B.
When the computer operates on the AC adaptor

the display screen’s image will be somewhat

brighter than when it operates on battery power.

The lower brightness level is intended to save

battery power.

Stereo speakers

The speakers emit sound generated by your

software as well as audio alarms, such as low

battery condition, generated by the system.

Touch Pad control

buttons

Control buttons below the Touch Pad let you

select menu items or manipulate text and

graphics designated by the on-screen pointer.

Touch Pad

A Touch Pad located in the center of the palm

rest is used to control the on-screen pointer.

Refer to the

Using the Touch Pad

section in

Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

TOSHIBA Assist

button

Pressing this button enlarges the icon size on the

desktop or the application window by default.
You can change the button settings and use

various functions.

TOSHIBA

Presentation button

Pressing this button switches to the simultaneous

display on LCD and CRT with resolution of

1024 × 768 by default.
This button setting can be changed on TOSHIBA

Controls properties.
When "Presentation (Different Image)" (Windows

XP only) is set to this button, you can switch to

the multi-monitor display on LCD and CRT. When

"Presentation (Same Image)" is set, you can

switch to the simultaneous display on LCD and

CRT with each resolution. The display mode

returns to the display on internal LCD only by

pressing the button again.
To open TOSHIBA Controls properties, click

start, click Control Panel, click Printers and

Hardwares, and click TOSHIBA Controls.