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User's Manual Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the Satellite M30 series 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 Satellite M30 series 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 uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully read HW Setup and Passwords. Manual contents This manual is composed of nine chapters, nine appendixes, a glossary and an index. Chapter 1, Introduction, is an overview of the computer's features, capabilities, 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. Chapter 4, Operating Basics, includes instructions on using the following devices: Touch Pad, USB diskette drive, optical media drives, audio/video controls, modem, wireless communication features, LAN. It also provides tips on care of the computer, diskettes and CD/DVDs. Chapter 5, The Keyboard, describes special keyboard functions including the keypad overlay and hot keys. xxvi

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User's Manual
Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the Satellite M30 series 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 Satellite M30 series computer.
It also provides detailed information on configuring your computer, basic opera-
tions 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 uncommon or unique to the computers
and carefully read
HW Setup and Passwords
.
Manual contents
This manual is composed of nine chapters, nine appendixes, a glossary and an
index.
Chapter 1,
Introduction
, is an overview of the computer’s features, capabilities, 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.
Chapter 4,
Operating Basics
, includes instructions on using the following devices:
Touch Pad, USB diskette drive, optical media drives, audio/video controls, modem,
wireless communication features, LAN. It also provides tips on care of the com-
puter, diskettes and CD/DVDs.
Chapter 5,
The Keyboard
, describes special keyboard functions including the
keypad overlay and hot keys.