Conventions; Abbreviations; Icons; Keys - Toshiba Satellite M40 User Manual

Chapter 5,
the keypad overlay and hotkeys.
Chapter 6,
power resources and battery save modes.
Chapter 7,
computer using the HW Setup program. It also tells how to set a password.
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 provide technical information about your computer.
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.

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 keyboard. For example,

Key operation

Some operations require you to simultaneously use two or more keys. We
identify such operations by the key top symbols separated by a plus sign
(+). For example,
same time press
the same time press the third.
User's Manual
The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including
Power and Power-Up
HW Setup and Passwords, explains how to configure the
Optional Devices, describes the optional hardware available.
defines general computer terminology and includes a list of
quickly directs you to the information contained in this manual.
Ctrl + C
means you must hold down
C
. If three keys are used, hold down the first two and at
ABC When procedures require an action such as
clicking an icon or entering text, the icon's name
or the text you are to type in is represented in the
type face you see to the left.
Modes, gives details on the computer's
Enter
identifies the Enter key.
Preface
Ctrl
and at the
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