Toshiba Tecra A8 User Manual

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Chapter 4
Exploring Your
Computer’s Features
In this chapter, you will explore some of the special features
of your notebook computer.
Exploring the desktop
The desktop is the launching pad for everything you can do in
the Windows
®
operating system. You use its features to start
programs, find documents, set up system components, and
perform most other computing tasks.
HINT: The illustrated examples in this guide may appear
slightly different from the screens displayed by your system.
The differences are not significant and do not indicate any
change in the functionality of your system.

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