Toshiba SATELLITE A500 - Manual (Page 19)

User’s Manual xix
A500/A500D series
Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA A500/A500D series
computer. This powerful notebook computer provides excellent expansion
capability, includes multimedia functionality, and is designed to provide
years of reliable, high-performance computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your TOSHIBA A500/A500D
series 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 read the
Special
features section of the Introduction, to learn about features that are
uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully read HW Setup and
Passwords . If you are going to install ExpressCards or connect external
devices such as a printer, be sure to read Chapter 8, Optional Devices .
Manual contents
This manual is composed of the following chapters, 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.
Chapter 4, Operating Basics , includes tips on care of the computer and on
using the touchpad, the fingerprint sensor, optical disc drive, Audio/Video
controls, the web camera, the microphone, wireless communication and
LAN.
Chapter 5, The Keyboard , describes special keyboard functions including
the keypad overlay and hot keys.
Chapter 6, Power and Power-up Modes , gives details on the computer’s
power resources and battery save modes.
Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords , explains how to configure the
computer using the HW Setup program. It also tells how to set a password.
Chapter 8, Optional Devices , describes the optional hardware available.