Toshiba A100 User Manual page 12

Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA A100 computer. This
powerful, lightweight notebook computer is designed to provide years of
reliable, high-performance computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your Toshiba A100
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
Special Features
are uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully read
and Passwords. If you are going to install PC cards or connect external
devices such as a printer, be sure to read Chapter 8,
Manual contents
This manual is composed of ten 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.
User's Manual
Introduction and
Getting Started for step-by-step instructions on setting up your
section of the Introduction, to learn about features that
The Grand Tour, identifies the components of the computer and
Getting Started, provides a quick overview of how to begin
The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize
Optional
HW Setup
Devices.
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