Preface, Conventions – Toshiba SATELLITE A665 User Manual
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A660/A660D/A665/A665D
Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the A660/A660D/A665/A665D
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 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 Chapter 1,
and Chapter 3,
chapters, to familiarize yourself with the computer’s
features, components and accessory devices. Then read Chapter 1,
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
Hardware, Utilities and Options
to learn
about features that are uncommon or unique to this computer, as well as
the section on Chapter 7,
, to understand how to setup and
configure these features.
Read Chapter 3,
Hardware, Utilities and Options
products or external devices.
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.