Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of the TOSHIBA Satellite L450/Pro
L450/L450D/Pro L450D series computer. This powerful notebook
computer provides excellent expansion capability, includes multimedia
functionality, and is designed to provide years of reliable, high-performance
computing.
This manual tells how to set up and begin using your TOSHIBA Satellite
L450/Pro L450/L450D/Pro L450D 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
yourself with the computer's features, components and accessory devices.
Then read
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 read the
features
uncommon or unique to the computers and carefully read
Passwords. If you are going to connect external devices such as a printer,
be sure to read Chapter 8,
Manual contents
This manual is composed of the following chapters, appendixes, a glossary
and an index.
Chapter 1, Introduction, is an overview of the computer's features,
capabilities, and options.
Chapter 2,
briefly explains how they function.
Chapter 3,
operating your computer.
Chapter 4,
using the touchpad, optical disc drive, Audio/Video controls, the web
camera, the microphone, wireless communication and LAN.
User's Manual
Introduction
Getting Started
for step-by-step instructions on setting up your
section of the Introduction, to learn about features that are
Optional
The Grand
Tour, identifies the components of the computer and
Getting
Started, provides a quick overview of how to begin
Operating
Basics, includes tips on care of the computer and on
and
The Grand Tour
Devices.
chapters to familiarize
Special
HW Setup and
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