Toshiba Tecra A8 User Manual

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Learning the Basics
Using the optical drive
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TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is set to play region 1
(North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from
another region, the drive will automatically change to play in
the format of the other region. The drive will allow you to
change regions four times. On the fourth change, the region
will be “locked in.” That is, the drive will only play DVDs from
that last region. Note that changing from region 1 to region 2
and back to region 1 is counted as two changes.
For optimum DVD performance, it is recommended that you
play DVDs while running the computer on AC power.
Optical drive components
The optical drive is located on the right side of the computer.
Your optical drive may look like this:
(Sample Illustration) Optical drive
Drive in-use indicator light—Indicates when the drive is in
use.
Eject button—Press to release the disc tray.
NOTE
Drive in-use indicator light
Eject button
Manual eject hole

Toshiba Tecra A8 Specifications

General

Processor cache	2 MB
Processor family	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor frequency	1.66 GHz
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	667 MHz
HDD speed	5400 RPM
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi DL
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	80 GB
Display diagonal	15.4 \
Display resolution	1280 x 800 pixels
Internal memory	1 GB
Internal memory type	DDR2-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	4 GB
Maximum graphics card memory	0.128 GB
CD-R read speed	24 x
DVD+R write speed	8 x
DVD-RW write speed	4 x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed	2.4 x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed	2 x
Front camera	No
Modem speed	56 Kbit/s
Operating system installed	Windows Vista Business
TV-out type	S-Video
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	3
Parallel ports quantity	0
CardBus PCMCIA slot type	Type II
Cable lock slot type	Kensington
Password protection type	BIOS
Pointing device	Touchpad

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	268 mm
Width	368 mm
Height	29.8 mm
Weight	3000 g