Toshiba Qosmio G30 PQG31C-HD202E Users Manual Canada; English - Page 27

Qosmio G30 Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the Qosmio G30 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 computer family includes a model with a built-in TV tuner. When you wish to display a TV program or play CD/DVD with this model before Windows starts, press the TV button or the CD/DVD button (or the same buttons on the remote control) respectively during Windows startup. When Windows is running, you can display or record a TV program using the My TV feature of Media Center. This manual tells how to set up and begin using your Qosmio G30 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. If you are going to install PC cards or connect external devices such as a monitor, be sure to read Chapter 9, Optional Devices. Manual contents This manual is composed of the following eleven chapters, eight 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. User's Manual xxvii