Setting Up Your Computer - Toshiba Portege 2010 User Manual

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Getting Started

Setting up your computer

Setting up your computer
TECHNICAL NOTE: You must complete all set up steps up to
"Setting up your software" on page 52 before adding external or
internal components to your computer. These components
include, but are not limited to, a mouse, keyboard, printer,
memory, and PC cards.
Your computer contains a rechargeable main battery that
needs to be charged before you can use it.
To use external power or to charge the battery, you must
attach the AC adapter. See
page 46.
To register your computer online, or to sign up for an Internet
account, you must connect the built-in modem to a telephone
line. See
Before starting to use your computer, you may also want to:
❖
Add more memory
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Connect a mouse (see
❖
Connect a full-size keyboard (see
on page
❖
Connect an external monitor (see
on page
❖
Connect a local printer (see
page
❖
Install PC Cards (see
"Connecting the modem" on page
100)
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45)
"Connecting to an AC outlet" on
"Connecting a mouse" on page
"Connecting a keyboard"
"Using an external monitor"
"Connecting a printer" on
"Using PC Cards" on page
45.
45)
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