Manual contents, Conventions, Abbreviations – Toshiba Tecra A4 (PTA40) User Manual
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User’s Manual
Preface
Manual contents
This manual is composed of nine chapters, five appendices, a glossary,
and an index.
Chapter 1,
, is an overview of the computer’s features,
capabilities, and options.
Chapter 2,
, identifies the components of the computer and
briefly explains how they function.
Chapter 3,
, provides a quick overview of how to begin
operating your computer and gives tips on safety and designing your work
area.
Chapter 4,
, includes tips on care of the computer and on
using the Touch Pad, optical media drive, external diskette drive, Wireless
LAN, LANs, Audio/Video controls and internal modem.
Chapter 5,
, describes special keyboard functions including
the keypad overlay and hotkeys.
Chapter 6,
, gives details on the computer’s
power resources and battery save modes.
Chapter 7,
, explains how to configure the
computer using the HW Setup program. It also tells how to set a password.
Chapter 8,
, describes the optional hardware available.
, provides helpful information on how to perform
some diagnostic tests, and suggests courses of action if the computer
doesn’t seem to be working properly.
The
Appendixes
provide technical information about your computer.
The
defines general computer terminology and includes a list of
acronyms used in the text.
The
quickly directs you to the information contained in this manual.
Conventions
This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight
terms and operating procedures.
Abbreviations
On first appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations are
enclosed in parentheses following their definition. For example: Read Only
Memory (ROM). Acronyms are also defined in the Glossary.
Icons
Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your computer. The indicator
panel also uses icons to identify the components it is providing information
on.