Toshiba Tecra M7 PTM71C-GH10TE Users Manual Canada; English - Page 23

Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the TECRA M7 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 TECRA M7 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 Getting Started and Features, Utilities and Options 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 computer and carefully read HW Setup & BIOS Setup. If you are going to install PC cards or connect external devices such as a monitor, be sure to read Chapter 3, Features, Utilities and Options. Conventions This manual uses the following formats to describe, identify, and highlight terms and operating procedures. Abbreviations On first appearance, and whenever necessary for clarity, abbreviations are enclosed in parentheses following their definition. For example: Read Only Memory (ROM). Acronyms are also defined in the Glossary. User's Manual xxiii