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TOSHIBA                                             

Satellite

®

 A45 Series 

Feature Model(s):                                           Part Numbers 

Satellite A45-S121  

Cel2800/15.0”XGA/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WinXP 

Home 

      PSA40U-06LLZV 

Satellite A45-S1211 

Cel2800/15.0”XGA/256MB/40GB/DVD-CDRW/Mdm/LAN/WinXP 

Pro 

       PSA40U-06LLZ6 

 

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Product Highlights 

Performance 

 

    

Intel® Celeron® Processor at 2.80GHz   

 

256MB of Main Memory (Expandable to 2048MB) 

Great Features 

 

40GB* 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 

System Characteristics 

CPU  (See CPU Performance Disclaimer)** 

 

    

Intel® Celeron® processor at 2.80GHz**  

L2 Cache 

 

128KB Level 2 cache memory integrated on die  

 

400MHz Processor System Bus Clock Speed 

Memory 

 

256MB (1 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

:  40GB* 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 

TruSurround XT® Technology 
(SRS TruSurround XT® Technology features:  TruSurround, SRS 
Dialog Clarity Enhancement, & TruBass) 

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 internal  

 

Direct 3D support and DirectVideo  

 

External Color Support/Refresh rate: (Non-Interlaced @16M)             

 

640 x 480:       60/75/85/100Hz  

 

 

 

800 x 600;        60/75/85/100Hz                                                            

 

 

 

1024 x 768;     60/75/85/100Hz                                                            

 

 

 

1280 x 1024;   60/75/85/100Hz  

 

 

 

1600 x 1200;   60/75/85Hz  

 

 

 

1920 x 1440;   60/Hz  

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 

 

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 

Ports 

 

ECP parallel printer port 

 RGB 

(monitor) 

port 

 

4 Universal Serial Bus ports (USB) 

 

RJ-45 LAN Port 

 

RJ-11 modem 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

 

Sound 

 

Analog Devices AD1981B Codec Chip; Software Sound   

 

Built-in stereo speakers; 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 8A 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):  2.9H***

 

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 Home

 pre-installed 

(A45-S121) 

 

Microsoft® Windows XP Pro 

pre-installed 

(A45-S1211) 

Additional Software 

 

Microsoft® Works  

 

Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2003 

 

Drag’n Drop CD+DVD Software 

 

ArcSoft ShowBiz® DVD 1.3 

 

Toshiba Notebook Maximizer 

 

Intuit® Quicken® New User Edition 2004 

 

Norton® AntiVirus™ 2003 – w/3-Month Subscription 

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