Preface, Manual contents – Toshiba Satellite Pro M40 User Manual
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User’s Manual
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the M40 computer. This powerful,
lightweight notebook computer is designed to provide years of reliable,
high-performance computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your M40 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
and
chapters to familiarize
yourself with the computer’s features, components and accessory devices.
Then read
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
section of the
, to learn about features that are
uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully read
. If you are going to install PC cards or connect external devices
such as a printer, be sure to read Chapter 8,
.
Manual contents
This manual is composed of nine chapters, six appendixes, 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.