Preface
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA A40 Series computer.
This powerful, notebook computer is designed to provide years of
reliable, highperformance computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your TOSHIBA A40
Series 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 Introduction and The Grand Tour chapters
to familiarise yourself with the computer’s features, components and
accessory devices. Then read Getting Started for stepbystep
instructions on setting up your computer.
If you are an experienced computer user, please continue reading the
preface to learn how this manual is organised, and then become
acquainted with this manual by browsing through its pages. Be sure to
look over the Special features section of the Introduction, to learn about
features that are uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully
read HW Setup and Passwords. If you are going to install PC cards or
connect external devices such as a monitor, be sure to read Chapter 8,
Optional Devices. Also read Getting Started for procedures on restoring
your preinstalled software.
Manual contents
This manual is composed of nine chapters, seven appendices, a glossary,
and an index.
Chapter 1, Introduction, is an overview of the computer’s features,
capabilities, and options.
Chapter 2, The Grand Tour, identifies the components of the computer
and briefly explains how they function.
Chapter 3, Getting Started, provides a quick overview of how to begin
operating your computer and gives tips on safety and designing your
work area.
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