Toshiba PPM78U05L01E User Manual

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User’s Manual

PORTÉGÉ M780

Congratulations on your purchase of the PORTÉGÉ M780 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 PORTÉGÉ M780 
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 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.

This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight 
terms and operating procedures.

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.