Preface; Manual Contents - Toshiba Satellite M40 User Manual

TOSHIBA Satellite M40

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA Satellite M40 computer.
This powerful, lightweight notebook computer is designed to provide years
of reliable, high-performance computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your Satellite M40
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 organised, then become acquainted
with this manual by browsing through its pages. Be sure to look over the
Special features
uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully read
Passwords. If you are going to install PC Cards or connect external devices
such as a printer, be sure to read Chapter 8,

Manual contents

This manual is composed of nine chapters, five appendices, 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.
Chapter 4,
using the Touch Pad, optical media drive, external diskette drive, Wireless
LAN, LANs, Audio/Video controls and internal modem.
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
The Grand Tour, identifies the components of the computer and
Getting Started, provides a quick overview of how to begin
Operating Basics, includes tips on care of the computer and on
The Grand Tour chapters to familiarise
Optional Devices.
HW Setup and
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