Conventions; Abbreviations; Icons; Keys - Toshiba Satellite A100 User Manual

User's Manual
Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up
resources and battery save modes.
Chapter 7, HW Setup and
using the HW Setup program. It also tells how to set a password.
Chapter 8, Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available.
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 Appendixes provide technical information about your computer.
The Glossary defines general computer terminology and includes a list of acro-
nyms used in the text.
The Index quickly directs you to the information contained in this manual.

Conventions

This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight terms
and operating procedures.

Abbreviations

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.

Icons

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.

Keys

The keyboard keys are used in the text to describe many computer operations. A
distinctive typeface identifies the kejy top symbols as they appear on the key-
board. For example, Enter identifies the Enter key.
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Modes, gives details on the computer's power
Passwords, explains how to configure the computer