Toshiba A10 User Manual

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User’s Manual
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the TECRA 
A10/S10/P10/M10/Satellite S300L/Satellite Pro S300/S300L Series 
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 TECRA 
A10/S10/P10/M10/Satellite S300L/Satellite Pro S300/S300L 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 
 section in Chapter 3, 
 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, 
 if connecting optional 
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.