Conventions - Toshiba Satellite U500 User Manual

Chapter 4,
TouchPad, Sound System, optical media drives, modem, wireless communication
and LAN. It also provides tips on care of the computer, and CD/DVDs.
Chapter 5,
keypad overlay and hot keys.
Chapter 6,
resources and battery save modes.
Chapter 7,
program.
Chapter 8,
Chapter 9, Troubleshooting, provides helpful information on how to perform some
diagnostic tests, and suggests courses of action if the computer doesn't seem to
be working properly.
The Appendices
The Glossary
acronyms used in the text.
The Index

Conventions

This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight terms
and operating procedures.
A b b r ev ia ti o n s
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.
I co n s
Icons identify ports, dials, and other parts of your computer. The indicator panel
also uses icons to identify the components it is providing information on.
K e ys
The keyboard keys are used in the text to describe many computer operations. A
distinctive typeface identifies the key top symbols as they appear on the keyboard.
For example, Enter identifies the Enter key.
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Operating Basics, includes instructions on using the following devices:
The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including the
Power and Power-Up
HW Setup explains how to configure the computer using the HW Setup
Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available.
provide technical information about your computer.
defines general computer terminology and includes a list of
quickly directs you to the information contained in this manual.
Modes, gives details on the computer's power
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