Toshiba Satellite A210 User Manual
User’s Manual 3-3
Getting Started
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3. Plug the power cord into a live wall outlet. The Battery and DC IN indicator
on the front of the computer should glow.
Opening the display
The display panel can be rotated in a wide range of angles for optimal viewing.
1. Slide the display latch on the front of the computer to the right to unlatch
the display panel.
2. Lift the panel up and adjust it to the best viewing angle for you.
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Figure 3-3 Opening the display panel
Turning on the power
This section describes how to turn on the power.
1. If the external diskette drive is connected, make sure it is empty. If a dis-
kette is in the drive, press the eject button and remove the diskette.
2. Open the display panel.
3. Press and hold the computer’s power button for two or three seconds.
3. Press and hold the computer’s power button for two or three seconds.
When you open the display, hold it with both hands and lift up
slowly.
slowly.
After you turn on the power for the first time, do not turn it off
until you have set up the operating system (OS) and the OS has
started up.
until you have set up the operating system (OS) and the OS has
started up.
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