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Additional battery pack (12 cell and 6 cell), Additional ac adaptor, Usb fdd kit – Toshiba Tecra A4 (PTA42) User Manual

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Optional Devices

Additional battery pack (12 Cell and 6 Cell)

You can increase the portability of the computer with additional battery

packs (12 Cell: PA3400U-1BAS/PA3400U-1BRS, 6 Cell: PA3399U-1BAS/

PA3399U-1BRS). If you’re away from an AC power source, you can

replace a low battery with a fully charged one. See Chapter 6,

Power and

Power-Up Modes

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Additional AC adaptor

If you frequently transport the computer between different sites such as

your home and office, purchasing an AC adaptor for each location will

reduce the weight and bulk of your carrying load: PA3283U-2ACA/

PA3283E-2ACA.

USB FDD Kit

The 3 1/2" external FDD drive module can be connected to the USB port.

For details on connecting the 3 1/2" external diskette drive module, refer to

Chapter 4,

Operating Basics

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Advanced Port Replicator III

In addition to the ports available on the computer, the Port Replicator

provides, audio line-out jack, line-in jack and separate ports for PS/2

mouse and PS/2 keyboard. The Port Replicator connects directly to the

docking interface on the bottom of the computer. The AC adaptor connects

the Port Replicator to a power source.

The following ports and accessories are available on the Port Replicator.

One RJ45 LAN jack

One RJ11 Modem jack

External monitor port

Parallel port

Serial port

PS/2 mouse port

PS/2 keyboard port

The computer must be configured properly before connecting to a LAN.

Logging onto a LAN using the computer’s default settings could cause a

malfunction in LAN operation. Check with your LAN administrator

regarding set-up procedures

A triangle symbol on top of your computer indicates the docking position.

Position the computer so that this symbol is aligned with the triangle

symbol on the Advanced Port Replicator II to dock it.