Toshiba a3 Specification Guide

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Tecra A3 BTS Rev. 1-01 2005-01-19 BSF CB 1.00 
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Tecra A3 
Model Name 
Description 
Part Number 
UPC Code 
A3-S611 
Intel Pentium® M Processor 730 [1.60GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB], 15.0” diagonal 
standard TFT active-matrix LCD display at 1024x768 native resolution, 40GB (4200 RPM), 
DVD-CDRW, 256MB, 6-cell, Integrated Intel Pro/Wireless Network Connection 2200BG 
(802.11b/g), Serial/Parallel/Fast Infrared, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 1-year standard 
limited warranty 
PTA30U-014004 032017316829 
A3-S631 
Intel Pentium® M Processor 730 [1.60GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 533MHz FSB], 15.0” diagonal 
standard TFT active-matrix LCD display at 1024x768 native resolution, 40GB (4200 RPM), 
DVD-CDRW, 256MB, 6-cell, Integrated Intel Pro/Wireless Network Connection 2200BG 
(802.11b/g), Serial/Parallel/Fast Infrared, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 3-year standard 
limited warranty 
PTA30U-014005 032017316850 
System Characteristics
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Operating System 
•  Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 
Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology featuring: 
Processor
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•  Intel Pentium® M Processor 730 [1.60GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 
533MHz FSB] 
Chipset 
•  Mobile Intel 915GM Express Chipset 
Integrated Wi-Fi™ compliant wireless LAN 
•  Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG (802.11b/g), 
Memory
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•  256MB (Min)/2048MB (Max), 256MB memory with 1 available 
memory slot for 256MB, 512MB, or 1024MB PC2700 DDR333 
SDRAM 2.5V SODIMM memory modules;  
•  Both slots may be occupied on models configured with 512MB. 
Mass Storage 
Hard Drive
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•  40GB (4200 RPM); Enhanced IDE (ATA-5) hard disk drive; 
9.5mm height; user removable 
Optical Disk Drive: 
•  Fixed Bay CD-RW/DVD drive:  
Maximum Speed: 
CD-ROM (24x:read), CD-R (24x:write), CD-RW 
(24x:write), DVD-ROM (8x:read) 
Compatibility: 
CD-ROM (read), CD-R (read/write), CD-RW (read/re-
write), DVD-ROM (read), DVD-R (read), DVD-RW (read), 
DVD+R (read), DVD-RAM (read) 
Display
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•  15.0” diagonal standard TFT active-matrix LCD display at 
1024x768 native resolution 
• Brightness 
Control 
Graphics 
•  Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900; up to 128MB of graphics 
memory is taken from the main memory via UMA (Unified 
Memory Architecture)
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Input Devices 
• Keyboard 
o
 
85 key US keyboard, 2.7mm key stroke, 6mm keyboard 
height, 19.05mm key pitch 
o
 
Hot Key Functions (FN); please see electronic User’s Guide 
for more information 
o
 
Windows Key Function 
o
 Application 
Key 
Function 
• Pointing 
Device: 
o
 
Toshiba dual pointing device 
o
 
TouchPad™ Enable/Disable (FN+F9 or by help of software) 
• Others: 
o
 
Toshiba Console Button (Toshiba Assist) 
o
 Presentation 
Button 
Expandability 
•  2 main memory slots.  Both slots may be occupied. 
•  1 PC Card slot support 1 Type II, PCMCIA R2.01, PC Card16, 
CardBus 
Communications 
• Integrated 
V.92 
modem
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• 
Marvell 88E8036 onboard network interface chip for 10/100 
Base-TX Ethernet
 
•  Integrated Intel Pro/Wireless Network Connection 2200BG 
(802.11b/g) 
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Ports 
• Serial 
Port 
• Parallel 
port 
• RGB 
(monitor) 
port 
•  Fast Infrared (4Mbps) port 
•  3 Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports (v2.0) 
• TV-out 
(S-Video) 
•  RJ-11 modem port 
•  RJ-45 LAN port 
•  i.LINK(tm) IEEE-1394  
•  External Microphone jack (monaural) 
•  Headphone jack (stereo) 
•  240 pin docking connector 
Physical Description 
•  Dimensions (WxDxH Front/H Rear): 13.3” (338.0mm) x 11.0” 
(279.7mm) x 1.27'' (29.7mm)[F]/1.46'' (37.2mm)[R] without feet 
• 
Weight
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: Starting at 6.00 lbs. (2722 g) depending upon 
configuration 
 
•  Indicators: Power, DC-In, Primary HDD Access, Optical Disk 
Drive Access, CapsLock, Arrow Mode, Numeric Mode, Main 
Battery Charging Status, System Sleep/Suspend Status, 
Wireless Communication  
•  Case material: Polycarbonate ABS 
Sound 
•  Realtek ALC250 Software Sound 
•  16-bit stereo; Built-in stereo speakers,  
•  External microphone port (monaural) 
•  3D Sound Support, Direct 3D Sound; DirectSound, Direct Music, 
MIDI (playback) Support 
•  Sound Volume Control Dial 
Power Supply 
•  75W (15V x 5A) Auto sensing external AC Adapter, 100-240V / 
50-60Hz frequency (Universal) input. 
• Dimensions 
(WxDxH): 5.35'' (136.0mm) x 2.09'' (53.0mm) x 
1.18'' (30.0mm)  
•  Weight: starting at 0.88 lb. (400 g) 
Battery
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•  6-cell (10.8V x 4300mAh) rechargeable, removable Lithium Ion 
(Li-Ion) battery pack 
•  Weight: starting at 0.75 lb. (340 g) 
• Dimensions 
(WxDxH): 8.15'' (207.0mm) x 0.91'' (23.0mm) x 
2.13'' (54.0mm) 
•  Battery Life: Up to 3 hours 46 minutes (measured by 
MobileMark™) (6-cell battery) 
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•  Recharge Time: Main Battery – approximately 4.0 hours 
(system off)/approximately 12.0 hours (system on)