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TOSHIBA                                             

Satellite

®

 A40 Series 

Feature Model(s):                                                    Part Numbers                    

Satellite A40-S270  

P4 

2800/15.0”XGA/512MB/60GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi/WinXP 

Pro           PSA40U-0C1ZP8 

Satellite A40-S2701 

P4 

2800/15.0”XGA/512MB/60GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi/WinXP 

Home          PSA40U-0C1ZP9 

Satellite A40-S270 SB (Small Business Series) 

P4 

2800/15.0”XGA/512MB/60GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WiFi/WinXP 

Pro/Office 

SB 

2003 

     PSA40U-0C1ZP8S 

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Product Highlights 

Performance 

 

Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor  2.80GHz   

 

512MB of Main Memory (Expandable to 2048MB) 

Great Features 

 

60GB* hard disk drives 

 

DVD-ROM/CDRW multi-function drive 

 

15.0” TFT active-matrix screen display 

Get On-Line 

 

Integrated  V.92/56K modem 

 

Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN 

 

Integrated Wireless LAN  (802.11g)

 

System Characteristics 

CPU

  

(See CPU Performance Disclaimer) ** 

 

Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 processor  2.80GHz**  

L2 Cache 

 

512KB Level 2 cache memory integrated on die  

 

533MHz Processor System Bus Clock Speed  

Memory 

 

512MB (2 DIMM) expandable to 2048MB (

Both slots may be 

occupied

)  

 

Expansion memory:  128MB/256MB/512/1028MB, SODIMM, 
PC2100 DDR266 

 

Data/Address Bus Width:

 64bit/32bit 

 

Intel® 852GME Chipset

 

Mass Storage/Optical Drive 

 

Primary Hard Disk Drive

:  60GB* hard disk drive, Enhanced IDE 

(ATA-5) interface, 4200rpm drive rotation; 9.5mm height, 0.2lbs, 
Service Removable 

 

DVD-ROM/CDRW Multi-function Drive

:  Enhanced IDE (ATAPI) 

Interface; Maximum speed:  CD-R(24x), CD-RW(10x), CD-
ROM(24x), DVD-ROM(8x);  Compatibility:  CD-ROM, CD-R 
(read/write), CD-RW (read/re-write), DVD-ROM, DVD-R (read 
only), DVD-RW (read only), DVD-RAM (read only);    Service 
removable 

 

Software Decoder:  InterVideo (Win DVD™ 4®) w/ SRS 
Technology 

Graphics/Video 

 

15.0” TFT active-matrix display****; internal display supports up to 
16M colors at 1024 x 768  

 

Intel® 852GME Integrated graphics controller; 32MB

 

external 

DDR SDRAM (UMA) 

 

Direct 3D support and DirectVideo  

 

External Color Support/Refresh rate:                                                  

 

640 x 480:  

 

60/75/85/100Hz Non-Interlaced @16M colors 

 

 

 

  800 x 600;          60/75/85/100Hz Non-Interlaced @16M colors         

 

 

 

  1024 x 768;        60/75/85/100Hz Non-Interlaced @16M colors         

 

 

 

  1280 x 1024;      60/75/85/100Hz Non-Interlaced @16M colors 

1600 x 1200;      60/75/85Hz Non-Interlaced @16M colors 
1920 x 1440;      60/Hz Non-Interlaced @16M colors 

Input Devices 

 

Keyboard:  

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

stroke, 6mm height; Dedicated   Windows

®

 keys support; HotKey 

function; TouchPad pointing device  

 

CD Control Function:  

Play/Pause, Stop/Eject, Previous, 

Skip/Next       

(Only works when system is turned on) 

Expandability 

 

2 Memory slots – 

Both slots may be occupied

 

 

1 PC Card slot support 1 Type II PC Card 

Communications 

 

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

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.                    

 

Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN 

 

Integrated Wireless LAN

 (Atheros 802.11g)

 

Ports 

 

ECP parallel printer port 

 RGB 

(monitor) 

port 

 TV-Out 

port 

 

4 Universal Serial Bus ports (USB) 

 

RJ-45 LAN Port 

 

RJ-11 modem port 

 

SD (Secure Digital) Port 

 

i.Link (IEEE 1394) Port 

Physical Description 

 Dimensions 

(LxWxH): 

 13.2” x 11.7” x 1.9” 

 

Weight:  7.7lbs 

 

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

 

Sound 

 

Analog Devices AD1981B Codec Chip; Software Sound   

 

Built-in stereo speakers; Direct Sound Volume (by dial), Direct 3D 
Sound (supported by driver), DirectSound (supported by driver) 
and DirectMusic (supported by driver); MIDI Support; Sound 
Volume (by Dial);  Full Duplex Support                                               

 

Ports:  

External Microphone port, headphone port 

Power Supply 

 

AC Adapter:  

120W external AC Adapter, 100-240V / 50-60Hz 

frequency (Universal) input voltage,       15V x 8V  Output.                

Dimensions (LxWxH):  

 5.7” x 1.7” x 2.1”                                          

Weight:

 1.4lbs 

 

Battery Pack:  

12-cell, rechargeable, removable Lithium Ion (Li-

Ion) battery, 8400mAh  

 

 

Dimensions (LxWxH):

  8.1” x 3.6” x 0.9”                         

 

 

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

 

 

Battery life (main batt):  4.2H***

 

 

Recharge time (main off/on):  Approx 7-20H(on)/ 3.5H(off)                

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 or see information on accessories shipping 
with your computer, visit the Toshiba website at 

accessories.toshiba.com

       

Security 

 

Slot for computer lock, HDD (3 screws) and memory (3 screws), 
User Power-on password, Setup Security (by help of SVPW 
utility),HDD Password (By help of HDD password setup utility), 
Keyboard Lock (by HotKey), Screen Blank (by Hotkey), Screen 
Saver (by software)

 

Bios 

 

TSETUP,  APM, ACPI,  PnP, VESA, DPMS, DDC, SM BIOS, PC 
BIOS  support

 

Operating System 

 

Microsoft

®

 Windows XP Pro

 pre-installed 

(A40-S270 / A40-

S270 SB) 

 

Microsoft® Windows XP Home 

pre-installed 

(A40-S2701) 

Additional Software 

 

Microsoft® Office Small Business 2003 

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