Toshiba A20-S2591 User Manual

® A20Series 

P4 2660/15.0”TFT/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi(802.11g)/WinXP 

Pro       PSA20U-09Z437 

P4 2660/15.0”TFT/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi(802.11g)/WinXP Home  

 

 

 

 

 

PSA20U-09Z433 

 

P4 2660/15.0”TFT/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi(802.11g)/WinXP Pro/Office XP SB   

 

PSA20U-09Z437W 

P4 2660/15.0”TFT/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi(802.11g)/WinXP Pro/Office XP Pro  

 

PSA20U-09Z437X 

 

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•  Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 2.66GHz  

•  256MB of Main Memory 
•  40GB*  hard disk drive 

•  15.0” XGA TFT screen 
•  DVD-ROM/CDRW multi-function drive 

•  Integrated  V.92/56K modem 

•  Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN 

• Integrated 

Wireless 

(802.11g) LAN 

CPU     (See CPU Performance Disclaimer)** 

•  Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 2.66GHz** 
• Integrated 

co-processor 

•  512KB Level 2 Cache integrated on die  

•  533MHz Processor System Bus Clock Speed 

•  256MB (1 DIMM) DDR SDRAM (Expandable to 1024MB)  

•  Expansion memory:  128MB/256MB/512MB PC2100 DDR, SODIMM

2.5V 

•  Data/Address Bus Width; 64-bit/32-bit 

•  Ali M1672 + M1535 Chipset 

•  Primary Hard Disk Drive:  40GB* hard disk drive, Enhanced IDE 

(ATA-5), 4200rpm, 9.7mm height, 0.2lbs, Service Removable 

•  DVD-ROM/CDRW Multi-function drive:  Max Speed:  CD-R(24x), 

CD-RW(10x), CD-ROM(24x), DVD-ROM(8x); Compatibility:  CD-
ROM, CD-R(read/write), CD-RW(read/re-write), DVD-ROM, DVD-R
(read), DVD-RW(read); Service removable 

•  Software Decoder:  InterVideo® (WinDVD™) 

•  15.0” XGA TFT**** active-matrix display; internal display supports up

to 16M colors at 1024 x 768 

•  Trident CyberBlade XP2 graphics processor; 32MB shared video 

memory 

•  External Color Support/Refresh rate: Non-Interlaced@16M Colors    

640 x 480   

60/75/85/100Hz 

800 x 600   

60/75/85/100Hz 

1024 x 768 

60/75/85/100Hz 

1280 x 1024  60/75/85/100Hz 
1600x 1200  60/75/85/100Hz 
1920 x 1440  60/75Hz 
2048 x 1536  60Hz 

•  Keyboard:  Full sized 85 keys with 12 function keys, 2.7mm key 

stroke, 6mm height; Dedicated Windows

® & Application keys 

support; HotKey function; TouchPad pointing device 

•  CD Control Function: Play/Pause, Stop, Previous, Next, Mode 

Control Switch (CD/DVD) 

•  2 Memory slots (Both slots may be occupied) 

•  PC Card slot supports 1 Type II (5mm) 

•  Integrated V.92/56K modem; Data and fax support 

Due to FCC limitations, speeds of 53kbps are the maximum permissible 

transmission rates during Download.  Actual data transmission speeds will var
depending on line conditions. 

•  Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN 

• Integrated 

Wireless 

(802.11g) LAN (Atheros) 

• RGB 

(monitor) 

port 

• Parallel 

port 

•  3 Universal Serial Bus ports (2.0) 

•  TV-Out  (S-Video) 

•  RJ-45 LAN port 
•  RJ-11 modem port 

•  Secure Digital® (SD) slot 

• Dimensions 

(LxWxH): 

 13.4” x 11.6” x 1.9” 

•  Weight:  7.9lbs 
•  LED Indicators:  HDD, CD/DVD, DC-IN, Caps Lock, Arrow, Numeric,

Main Battery Charging Status,  System Sleep / Suspend status, 
Wireless Communication switch (left side), SD Card (right side) 

•  Analog Devices AD1981B Codec Chip, Software sound; 16-bit stereo

Stereo Speakers 

•  Direct 3D Sound (supported by sound driver); DirectSound and 

DirectMusic (supported by sound driver); Full Duplex and MIDI (play
back) support, 32 voices 

•  Sound Volume (by dial) 

•  Ports:  External Microphone port, headphone port, Line-in port  

•  AC Adapter:  120W AC Adapter, 100-240V / 50-60Hz frequency 

(Universal) input voltage, 15V x 8A Output.                                       
Dimensions (LxWxH):   5.7” x  2.1” x 1.7”                                        
Weight:  1.4lbs 

•  Battery Pack:  12-cell, rechargeable, removable Lithium Ion 

(Graphite) battery, 10.8V x 8400mAh                                          
Dimension (LxWxH):   8.1” x 3.6” x 0.9”                                           
Weight:  1.4lbs  

•  Battery Saver (in Windows):  Stand by, HDD Auto Off, Display Auto 

Off, Hibernation 

•  Battery life 3h18m***; Recharge time(Off/On):  Approx 

3.5H/3.5~12.5H+                                                                          

Battery life may vary depending on applications, power management settings 
and features utilized.  Recharge time varies depending on usage.  Battery ma
not charge while computer is consuming full power.  After a period of time, the
battery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity and will need to be 
replaced.  This is normal for all batteries.  To purchase a new battery pack or
see information on accessories shipping with your computer, visit the Toshiba
website at 

•  Slot for Kensington Cable lock, HDD and memory (by screw only), 

User Power-on password, Setup Security (by help of password 
utility), HDD Password (by TSETUP), Screen Blank (by Hotkey), 
Keyboard lock (by Hotkey), Screen Saver by software 

•  TSETUP, ACPI, PnP, VESA, DPMS, DDC, SM BIOS, PCI BIOS 

support 

• Microsoft® Windows XP Pro  pre-installed (A20-S259) 
• Microsoft® Windows XP Home  pre-installed (A20-S2591) 

•  Windows 2000 component drivers on the web 

•  Microsoft® Office XP Professional       (See Product/Part Numbers