Toshiba a40-s161 Specification Guide

® A40 Series 

P4 

2660/15.0”XGA/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WinXP 

Pro 

          PSA40U-095KZ8 

P4 

2660/15.0”XGA/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WinXP 

Home 

         PSA40U-095KZ9 

P4 2660/15.0”XGA/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WinXP 

Pro/Office 

SB 

2003 

     PSA40U-095KZ8S 

 

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•  Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.66GHz   

•  256MB of Main Memory (Expandable to 2048MB) 

•  40GB* hard disk drives 

•  DVD-ROM/CDRW multi-function drive 
•  15.0” TFT active-matrix screen display 

•  Integrated  V.92/56K modem 
•  Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN 

•  Optional: Integrated Wireless LAN (802.11g) 

CPU   (See CPU Performance Disclaimer)** 

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

•  512KB Level 2 cache memory integrated on die  

•  533MHz Processor System Bus Clock Speed 

•  256MB expandable to 2048MB (Both slots may be occupied)  
•  Expansion memory:  128MB/256MB/512/1028MB, SODIMM, 

PC2100 DDR266 

•  Data/Address Bus Width: 64bit/32bit 

•  Intel® 852GME Chipset 

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

(ATA-5) interface, 4200rpm drive rotation; 9.5mm height, 0.2lbs, 
Service Removable 

•  DVD-ROM/CDRW Multi-function Drive:  Enhanced IDE (ATAPI) 

Interface; Maximum 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 
only), DVD-RW (read only), DVD-RAM (read only);    Service 
removable 

•  Software Decoder:  InterVideo (Win-DVD™ 4)- w/SRS 

TruSurround XT® Technology (SRS TruSurround XT® 
Technology features:  TruSurround, SRS Dialog Clarity 
Enhancement, & TruBass) 

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

16M colors at 1024 x 768  

•  Intel® 852GM Integrated graphics controller; 32MB internal 

•  Direct 3D support and DirectVideo  

•  External Color Support/Refresh rate:                                                   
•  640 x 480:       60/75/85/100Hz Non-Interlaced @16M 

 

 

 

800 x 600;            60/75/85/100Hz Non-Interlaced @16M                   

 

 

 

1024 x 768;          60/75/85/100Hz Non-Interlaced @16M                   

 

 

 

1280 x 1024;        60/75/85/100Hz Non-Interlaced @16M 

 

 

 

1600 x 1200;        60/75/85Hz Non-Interlaced @16M 

 

 

 

1920 x 1440;        60/Hz Non-Interlaced @16M 

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

stroke, 6mm height; Dedicated   Windows

® keys support; HotKey 

function; TouchPad pointing device  

• 

CD Control Function:  Play/Pause, Stop/Eject, Previous, 
Skip/Next   (Only works when system is turned on)  

•  2 Memory slots – Both slots may be occupied 

•  1 PC Card slot support 1 Type II PC Card 

•  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 
vary depending on line conditions.                    

•  Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN 

•  Optional:  Integrated Wireless LAN (802.11g) 

•  ECP parallel printer port 
• RGB 

(monitor) 

port 

•  TV-Out (S-Video) port 

•  4 Universal Serial Bus ports (USB) 

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

• Dimensions 

(LxWxH): 

 13.2” x 11.7” x 1.9” 

•  Weight:  7.7lbs  

•  LED Indicators:  Power, Power Save Mode, HDD, CD/DVD-ROM, 

DC-IN, Caps Lock, Arrow, Numeric, Main Battery Charging 
Status, System Sleep / Suspend status, Wireless Communication 
switch 

•  Analog Devices AD1981B Codec Chip; Software Sound   
•  Built-in stereo speakers; Sound Volume (by dial), Direct 3D Sound 

(supported by driver), DirectSound (supported by driver) and 
DirectMusic (supported by driver); MIDI Support; Sound Volume 
(by Dial);  Full Duplex Support                                                            

•   Ports:  External Microphone port, headphone port 

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

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

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

Ion) battery, 8400mAh   

•  Dimensions (LxWxH):  8.1” x 3.6” x 0.9”                          

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

Auto Off, Throttling, Hibernation 

•  Battery life (main batt):  4.2H*** 

•  Recharge time (main off/on):  Approx 7-20H(on)/ 3.5H(off)                 

Battery life may vary depending on applications, power management 
settings and features utilized.  Recharge time varies depending on usage.  
Battery may 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 computer lock, HDD (3 screws) and memory (3 screws), 

User Power-on password, Setup Security (by help of SVPW 
utility),HDD Password (By help of HDD password setup utility), 
Keyboard Lock (by HotKey), Screen Blank (by Hotkey), Screen 
Saver (by software) 

•  TSETUP,  APM, ACPI,  PnP, VESA, DPMS, DDC, SM BIOS, PC 

BIOS  support 

Operating System 

•  Microsoft® Windows XP Pro pre-installed (A40-S161) 

•  Microsoft® Windows XP Home pre-installed (A40-S1611)