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Preface, Manual contents – Toshiba Satellite A300 User Manual

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User’s Manual

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A300/A300D

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA A300/A300D 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 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

Specifications

section of the Introduction, to learn about features that are

uncommon or unique to the computer. If you are going to install

ExpressCards or connect external devices such as a monitor, be sure to

read Chapter 8,

Optional Devices

.

Manual contents

This manual is composed of the following nine chapters, six appendixes,

a glossary and an index.
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

, includes instructions on using the following

devices: TouchPad, Sound System, optical media drives, modem, wireless

communication and LAN. It also provides tips on care of the computer, and

CD/DVDs.

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