Preface; Manual Contents - Toshiba TECRA A8 User Manual

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the TECRA A8 / Satellite Pro A120
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 TECRA A8 / Satellite
Pro A120 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
Special features
uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully read
If you are going to install PC cards or connect external devices such as a
monitor, be sure to read Chapter 8,

Manual contents

This manual is made up of the following.
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,
computer and precautions when using it, as well as the handling of CD/
DVD.
Chapter 5,
the keypad overlay and hot keys.
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, describes the basic operations of your
The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including
The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize
Optional Devices.
HW Setup.
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