Toshiba A20-S259 User Manual

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TOSHIBA 
Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. ("TAIS") shall not be liable for damages of any kind for use of this information, which is subject to change without 
notice.  Copyright 2003 TAIS  satellite_A20-S259.doc    Created on 9/11/2003 5:34 PM      Rev. 1.0 
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below) 
•  Microsoft® Office XP Small Business  (See Product/Part Numbers
below) 
•  Toshiba Notebook Maximizer 
•  Intuit® Quicken® New User Edition 2003 
•  Norton® AntiVirus™ 2003- w/3 Month Subscription 
• AOL® 
(3.-month 
offer) 
AOL OFFER DETAILS: Availability may be limited, especially during peak 
times.  TO AVOID BEING CHARGED A MONTHLY  
MEMBERSHIP FEE, 
SIMPLY CANCEL BEFORE THE THREE-MONTH PROMOTIONAL PERIOD 
ENDS.  Premium services carry   surcharges and communication surcharges 
may apply, including AK, even during promotional period.  Members may incu
telephone charges on their phone bill, depending on their location and calling 
plan, even during promotional period.  Available to  new AOL members in the 
United States, age 18 or older; a major credit card or checking account is 
required. 
•  Adobe® Acrobat™ Reader  
•  AT&T® Worldwide® Service – 1 Month Free 
Telephone access and other charges and other terms and conditions may 
apply.  Offer available to new customers only.  Offer expires 4/30/04. 
•  Microsoft Internet Explorer 
•  Toshiba ConfigFree™ Software 
• Toshiba 
Custom 
Utilities 
• 
:  Receive your choice of two 
 software titles.  The software selection includes titles from the follow 
categories;  productivity, education/reference, creativity and entertainment 
Warranty 
•  1 year parts, labor and battery 
Environmental Specifications 
•  Temperature:  Operating: 5° to 35°C (41° to 95°F); Non-operating: -
20
° to 65°C (-4° to 149°F) 
•  Thermal gradient:  Operating: 15°C per hour maximum; Non-
operating: 20
°C per hour maximum 
•  Relative Humidity:  Operating:  20% to 80%; Non-operating: 10% to
95%  
•  Altitude (relative to sea level):  Operating:  -60 to 3000 meters; No
operating: -60 to 10,000 meters 
•  Shock:  Operating: 10G; Non-operating: 60G 
•  Vibration:  Operating: 0.5G; Non-operating: 1.0G 
SelectServ® Warranty Programs 
SWP-PEQQ3V    
Warranty Extension to 3 Years 
SWP-PEGQ3V    
3 Year SystemGuard  
SWP-PEQX3V  
 
3 Year Depot Express 
SWP-PEGX3V  
 
3 Year SystemGuard + Depot Express 
SWP-PEQN3V    
3 Year Business On-Site Repair;  
       Next 
Day 
Business 
Day 
Response 
SWP-PEGN3V    
3 Year SystemGuard + Business On Site Repair,  
       Next 
Business 
Day 
Response 
Selected Accessories 
Toshiba Accessories 
PA3237U-1ACA   
Global AC Adapter (120W) 
PA3287U-1BRS   
Primary Battery Pack (12 Cell) 
PA1326U-1NCS   
Toshiba Blue Backpack 
PA1328U-1NCS   
Toshiba Executive Leather 
PA1333U-1NCS   
Toshiba Executive Nylon 
PA3109U-1FDD   
USB Floppy Disk Drive 
PA3171U-1BTM   
Toshiba Bluetooth SD Card II 
PA3212U-3MPCR 
Wireless LAN Card Kit (Agere 802.11b)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- (Dealer Install) 
PA3273U-2MPC   
Wireless LAN Card Kit (Atheros 802.11a/b) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- (Dealer Install) 
 
Toshiba SD Memory 
SD-M3203B3 
  32MB 
SD-M6403B3 
  64MB 
 
SD-M1283B3 
  128MB 
SD-M2564B3 
  256MB 
 
Kingston Memory 
KTT3614/128 
  Kingston 
128MB 
Memory 
KTT3614/256 
  Kingston 
256MB 
Memory 
KTT3614/512 
  Kingston 
512MB 
Memory 
Targus Cases 
NWCC52   Targus 
Global Traveler 
 
Other Accessories 
*Go to 
 for additional, available accessories 
Product/Part Numbers 
Satellite A20-S259     (Win XP Pro pre-installed)          PSA20U-09Z437 
Satellite A20-S2591   (Win XP Home pre-installed)     PSA20U-09Z433 
Satellite 
A20 
Small 
Business 
Series 
 
      PSA20U-09Z437X 
(Office XP Professional)  
 
Satellite 
A20 
Small 
Business 
Series 
      PSA20U-09Z437W 
(Office XP Small Business)  
 
*GB = 1 Billion bytes 
 
** Central Processing Unit (“CPU”) Performance Disclaimer: 
 
CPU performance in your computer product may vary from specifications 
under the following conditions: 
 
 
•  use of certain external peripheral products 
•  use of battery power instead of AC power  
•  use of certain multimedia games or videos with special effects 
•  use of standard telephone lines or low speed network connections 
•  use of complex modeling software, such as high end computer aided 
design applications 
•  use of computer in areas with low air pressure (high altitude >1,000 
meters or >3,280 feet above sea level)  
•  use of computer at temperatures outside the range of 5°C to 35°C 
(41°F to 95° F) or >25°C (77°F) at high altitude (all temperature 
references are approximate). 
 
CPU performance may also vary from specifications due to design 
configuration. 
 
Under some conditions, your computer product may automatically shut-
down.  This is a normal protective feature designed to reduce the risk of lost 
data or damage to the product when used outside recommended 
conditions.  To avoid risk of lost data, always make back-up copies of data 
by periodically storing it on an external storage medium.  For optimum 
performance, use your computer product only under recommended 
conditions.  Read additional restrictions under “Environmental Conditions” in 
your product Resource Guide.  Contact Toshiba Technical Service and 
Support for more information. 
 
**** TFT Display Disclaimer:  Small bright dots may appear on your TFT 
display when you turn on your PC.  Your display contains an extremely 
large number of thin-filmtransistors (TFT) and is manufactured using high-
precision technology.  Any small bright dots that may appear on your 
display are an intrinsic characteristic of the TFT manufacturing technology. 
 
Return Policy 
 
TAIS does not accept the return of component parts, or bundled software, 
which have been removed from the PC system.  Pro-rata refunds on 
individual PC components or bundled software, including the operating 
system, will not be granted.   If you wish to return a complete PC system, 
contact the TAIS dealer where you purchased the product, and comply with 
the dealer’s standard return policies and procedures. 
 
 
Subject to Change
 
While Toshiba has made very effort at the time of publication to ensure the 
accuracy of the information provided herein, product specifications, 
configurations, prices, system/component/options availability are all subject 
to change without notice.  For the most up-to-date product information about 
your computer, or to stay current with the various computer software or 
hardware options, visit Toshiba’s Web site at