Toshiba Satellite M70, User Manual

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User’s Manual xxiii
Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the M70 computer. This powerful
notebook computer provides excellent expansion capability, including
multimedia devices, and it is designed to provide years of reliable,
high-performance computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your M70 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 Introduction and The Grand Tour chapters to familiarize
yourself with the computer’s features, components and accessory devices.
Then read Getting Started for step-by-step instructions on setting up your
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 section of the Introduction , to learn about features that are
unique to the computer.
Manual contents
This manual has nine chapters, four appendixes, a glossary and an index.
Chapter 1,
Introduction , is an overview of the computer’s special features,
utilities, and options.
Chapter 2,
The Grand Tour , identifies the components of the computer and
briefly explains how they function.
Chapter 3,
Getting Started , provides a quick overview of how to begin
operating your computer and gives tips on safety and designing your work
area. Be sure to read the sections on setting up the operating system and
on restoring the preinstalled software.
Chapter 4,
Operating Basics , includes instructions on using the following
devices: TouchPad, the optical disc drives, the internal modem, LAN and
wireless LAN. It also provides tips on care of the computer, disks and
DVD/CD-ROMs.
Chapter 5,
The Keyboard , describes special keyboard functions including
the keypad overlay and hotkeys.
Chapter 6,
Power and Power-Up Modes , gives details on the computer’s
power resources.