User ManualTable of ContentsSatellite A30 Series User's Manual1Table of Contents20Preface26Manual contents26Conventions27Chapter 1 Introduction29Equipment checklist29Features30Special features35Utilities37Options37Chapter 2 The Grand Tour38Front with the display closed38Left side40Right side41Back side42Underside43Front with the display open44Indicators46Drives48AC adaptor50Chapter 3 Getting Started51Setting up your work space51Connecting the AC adaptor55Opening the display56Turning on the power57Starting up for the first time57Turning off the power58Restarting the computer62Restoring the preinstalled software from the Product Recovery CD-ROM or DVD-ROM62Chapter 4 Operating Basics63Using the Touch pad63Using optical media drives65Writing DVD/CDs71Disk care73Using the internal modem74LAN78Wireless communications79TV-Out80Cleaning the computer80Moving the computer81Chapter 5 The Keyboard82Typewriter keys82F1 ... F12 function keys83Soft Keys: Alt Gr Key Combinations83Soft keys: Fn key combinations83Keypad overlay87Generating ASCII characters89Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes90Power conditions90Power indicators91Battery types92Care and use of the battery pack94Replacing the battery pack100Power-up modes103Panel power off/on103System automatic Standby/ Hibernation103Chapter 7 Optional Devices104PC cards104Memory expansion107Additional battery pack110Additional AC adaptor110Parallel printer110External monitor111Television111i.LINK (IEEE1394) (iLINK model only)114Security lock115Chapter 8 Troubleshooting116Problem solving process116Hardware and system checklist118If you need further assistance134Appendix A Specifications135Appendix B AC Power Cord and Connectors137Appendix C Keyboard Layouts139Appendix D Display Modes146Appendix E If your computer is stolen147Appendix F ASCII Character Codes149Glossary155Index169Size: 2.94 MBPages: 173Language: EnglishOpen manual