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TOSHIBA                                             

Satellite

 1955 Series 

 
 

Feature Model(s):                                                  Part Numbers  

Satellite 1955-S807 

P4 2800/16.0”SXGA/512MB/60GB/DVD-R/RW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi/WinXP Home     

PS197U-003EYV

 

 

Product Highlights                          

Power and Performance 

 

Intel® Pentium® 4 2.80GHz processor**  

 

60GB* hard disk drive 

 

512MB of Main Memory 

Intense Multimedia 

 

Stunning 16.0” SXGA active-matrix display 

 

32MB DDR NVIDIA® GeForce4™ 440 Go video memory 

 

DVD-R/RW multi-function drive 

Fits your Lifestyle 

 

Integrated  V.92/56K modem 

 

Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN 

 

Integrated 802.11a/b Wireless LAN module 

 

System Characteristics 

CPU 

 

Intel® Pentium® 4 2.80GHz processor

**

 

L2 Cache 

 

512KB Level 2 Cache Memory integrated on die  

 

533MHz Processor System Bus Clock Speed  

Memory 

 512MB 

SDRAM 

(Expandable to 1024MB) – 

(Both slots may be 

occupied)

 

 

Expansion memory:  SODIMM, PC2100 DDR, 2.5V 

 

Data/Address Bus Width; 64-bit/32-bit 

 

Intel 845PE + ICH4 Chipset 

Mass Storage 

 

Primary Hard Disk Drive

:  60GB* hard disk drive, Enhanced IDE 

(ATA-5), 4200rpm, 9.5mm height, 0.2lbs, service removable 

 

DVD-R/RW

:  Read:  CD-ROM, CD-R(24x); CD-RW(12x); DVD-

ROM(8x); DVD-R, DVD-RW(4x); DVD-RAM(1x); Write:  CD-
R(16x); CD-RW(10x); DVD-R(1x); DVD-RW(1x); Compatibility:  
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD 
Multi (Read only); Service removable 

 

Software Decoder:  InterVideo® (WinDVD™) 

Graphics/Video 

 

16.0” SXGA active-matrix display; internal display supports up to 
16M colors at 1280 x 1040 

 

NVIDIA GeForce4 440 Go 

graphics controller; 32MB DDR 

external video memory 

 

Direct 3D support; OpenGL Support; Direct Video & Direct MPEG 
(both supported by software only) 

 

External Color Support/Refresh rate: 
800 x 600; 120Hz  (depending on CRT) 
1024 x 768;  120Hz  (depending on CRT) 
1280 x 1024;  120Hz  (depending on CRT) 
1600 x 1200;  100Hz  (depending on CRT) 
1920 x 1440;    75Hz  (depending on CRT) 
2048 x 1536;    60Hz  (depending on CRT) 

Input Devices 

 

Keyboard:  

Full sized 85 keys with 12 function keys, 2.7mm key 

stroke, 6mm height; Dedicated Windows

 & Application keys 

support; 

TouchPad

 pointing device; Scroll function; TouchPad 

On/Off utility              

 

 

CD Control Function: 

Play/Pause, Stop, Previous, Skip/Next, 

Mode Control Switch (CD/DVD)

 

Expandability 

 

2 memory slots 

(Both slots may be occupied)                                    

 

2 PC Card slots support 2 Type II or 1 Type III PC Cards 

Communications 

 

Integrated V.92/56K modem; Data and fax support 

 

Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN 

 

Integrated 802.11a/b Wireless LAN module - Atheros 

Due to FCC limitations, speeds of 53kbps are the maximum permissible 
transmission rates during Download.  Actual data transmission speeds will 
vary depending on line conditions.                    

Ports 

 RGB 

(monitor) 

port 

 Parallel 

port 

 

3 Universal Serial Bus ports (2.0) 

 

i-LINK™ (IEEE 1394) port 

 Infrared 

port 

 

S-Video port   

 

RJ-45 LAN port 

 

RJ-11 modem port

 

Physical Description 

 Dimensions 

(LxWxH): 

 13.6” x 12.9” x 2.2” 

 Weight: 

 

9.34

 lbs   

 

LED Indicators:  Power, Power Save Mode, HDD, CD/DVD-ROM, 
DC-IN, Caps Lock, Arrow, Numeric, Main Battery Charging Status 
(on Sub LCD),  System Sleep / Suspend status, Wireless 
Communication switch

 

Sound 

 

Realtek ALC202A Codec Chip, Software sound 

 

16-bit stereo, Windows Sound System; SoundBlaster

 Pro 

compatible (in DOS box only) 

 

Built-in Stereo speakers 

 

3D sound support with HRTF 3D positional audio; Direct 3D 
Sound (supported by sound driver); DirectSound and DirectMusic 
(supported by hardware acceleration); Full Duplex and MIDI (play 
back) support, 64 voices 

 

Sound Volume (by hardware volume) 

 

Ports:  

External Microphone port, headphone port,  

 

Power Supply 

 

AC Adapter:  

90W AC Adapter, 100-240V / 50-60Hz frequency 

(Universal) input voltage, 19V x 4.74A Output.                                   

Dimensions (LxWxH):  

 5.1” x  2.2” x 1.1” 

 

Weight:  

1.1lbs 

 

Battery Pack:  

12-cell, rechargeable, removable Lithium Ion 

(Graphite) battery, 14.8V x 5850mAh                                          

 

 

Battery Saver (in Windows XP):  Stand by, HDD Auto Off, Display 
Auto Off, Hibernation

 

 

Battery life:  Up to 2.55H***; Recharge time(Off/On):  
4.0H/4.0~12.0H                                                                                  
Battery life may vary depending on applications, power 
management settings and features utilized.  Recharge time varies 
depending on usage.   Battery may not charge while computer is 
consuming full power.  After a period of time, the battery will lose 
its ability to perform at maximum capacity and will need to be 
replaced.  This is normal for all batteries.  To purchase a new 
battery pack, see your accessories information that shipped with 
your computer or visit the Toshiba website at 

http://www.shoptoshiba.com

 

Security 

 

Slot for Kensington Cable lock, HDD and memory (by screw 
only), Built-in Modem/LAN (screw only), User Power-on 
password, Supervisor password, Setup Security, Screen Blank 
(by Hotkey), Screen Saver by software

 

Bios 

 

ACPI, PnP, VESA, DPMS, DDC, SM BIOS, PCI BIOS support

 

Operating System 

 Microsoft

 Windows XP Home  pre-installed  

(1955-S807) 

 

Microsoft® Windows XP Professional pre-installed  

(1955-S808)

 

 

Windows 2000 component drivers on the web

 

Additional Software 

 

Microsoft® Works  

 

Intuit® Quicken® Basic 2001 

 

Norton® AntiVirus™ 2002 

Toshiba America Information Systems Inc. ("TAIS") shall not be liable for damages of any kind for use of this information, which is subject to change without 
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