Toshiba Qosmio X500 User Manual page 18

Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the Qosmio X500 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 you how to set up and begin using your Qosmio X500
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.
Chapter 4,
devices: TouchPad, Sound System, optical media drives, modem, wireless
communication and LAN. It also provides tips on care of the computer, and
CD/DVDs.
User's Manual
Introduction
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
Operating Basics, includes instructions on using the following
and The Grand Tour
Qosmio X500
chapters to familiarize
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