Preface; Manual Contents - Toshiba Satellite A305-S6839 User Manual

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA Satellite A300/A300D,
Satellite Pro A300/A300D Series computer. This powerful notebook
computer provides excellent expansion capability, including multimedia
devices, and it is designed to provide years of reliable, high-performance
computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your TOSHIBA Satellite
A300/A300D, Satellite Pro A300/A300D 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
yourself with the computer's features, components and accessory devices.
Then read
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 look over the
Specifications
uncommon or unique to the computer. If you are going to install
ExpressCards or connect external devices such as a monitor, be sure to
read Chapter 8,

Manual contents

This manual is composed of the following nine chapters, five appendixes, a
glossary and an index.
Chapter 1, Introduction, is an overview of the computer's features,
capabilities, and options.
Chapter 2,
briefly explains how they function.
Chapter 3,
operating your computer and gives tips on safety and designing your work
area.
User's Manual
Introduction and
Getting Started for step-by-step instructions on setting up your
section of the Introduction, to learn about features that are
Optional Devices.
The Grand Tour, identifies the components of the computer and
Getting Started, provides a quick overview of how to begin
The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize
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