Preface; Conventions - Toshiba Portege R600 User Manual

Preface

Congratulations on your purchase of the PORTÉGÉ R600/PORTÉGÉ
A600 series computer. This powerful notebook computer provides
excellent expansion capability, includes multimedia functionality, and is
designed to provide years of reliable, high-performance computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your PORTÉGÉ
R600/PORTÉGÉ A600 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 Chapter 1,
Utilities and Options
features, components and accessory devices. Then read Chapter 1,
Getting Started
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 read the
features
about features that are uncommon or unique to this computer, as well as
the section on Chapter 7,
configure these features.
Read Chapter 3,
products or external devices.

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.
User's Manual
chapters to familiarize yourself with the computer's
for step-by-step instructions on setting up your computer.
section in Chapter 3,
HW
Hardware, Utilities and Options
Getting Started and Chapter 3,
Hardware, Utilities and Options
Setup, to understand how to setup and
if connecting optional
Hardware,
Special
to learn
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