User manual TOSHIBA SATELLITE M45-S355

[. . . ] Satellite M40/M45 ® User's Guide If you need assistance: Toshiba's Support Website pcsupport. toshiba. com Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 168 in this guide. PMAD00027013 10/05 2 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Model: Satellite ® M40/M45 Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. As with any new technology, you must read and follow all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. [. . . ] Type II cards--You can install one of these cards. Inserting a PC Card NOTE Use caution when lifting or turning your computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to components, such as cables, attached to your computer, or to the computer itself. Before you insert a PC Card, refer to the documentation that comes with the card to see if you need to do anything before you insert it. 140 1 Exploring Your Computer's Features Inserting and removing PC Cards To insert a PC Card: Turn off the computer. Stop the PC Card by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System tray. After the PC Card is stopped, it is safe to remove. 2 3 Locate the PC Card slot on the left side of the computer. Insert the PC Card. Sample inserting a PC Card 4 When the card is almost all the way into the slot, push firmly, but gently, to ensure a firm connection with the computer. Do not force the card into position. Removing a PC Card Stop the PC Card by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System tray. After the PC Card is stopped, it is safe to remove. Press the PC Card eject button once to extend it, and push it in to remove the PC Card. The PC Card ejects slightly from the slot. 3 Grasp the edges of the PC Card and slide it out of the slot. Exploring Your Computer's Features Inserting and removing the PCI Express Card 141 Sample removing a PC Card Setting up a PC Card for your computer Some PC Cards are ready to use as soon as you install them. Others, such as hard disk cards, network cards, and SCSI adapters, may need to be set up to work with your computer. To set up your PC Card, refer to the documentation that came with the card or refer to your operating system manual or online help. Inserting and removing the PCI Express Card Your Satellite® M40/M45 computer comes with one PCI Express Card slot. Inserting a PCI Express Card NOTE Use caution when lifting or turning your computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to components, such as cables, attached to your computer, or to the computer itself. Before you insert a PCI Express Card, refer to the documentation that comes with the card to see if you need to do anything before you insert it. 142 1 Exploring Your Computer's Features Inserting and removing the PCI Express Card To insert a PCI Express Card: Turn off the computer. You may also hot swap a PCI Express Card. Stop the PCI Express Card by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System tray. After the PCI Express Card is stopped, it is safe to remove. 2 3 Locate the PCI Express slot just above the PC Card slot on the left side of the computer. Insert the PCI ExpressCard. Sample inserting a PCI Express Card 4 When the card is almost all the way into the slot, push firmly, but gently, to ensure a firm connection with the computer. Do not force the card into position. Removing a PCI Express Card Stop the PCI Express Card by clicking the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the System tray. After the PCI Express Card is stopped, it is safe to remove. Press the card until it pops out, and then remove it. Exploring Your Computer's Features Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot 143 Using the Bridge Media Adapter Slot Your computer is equipped with a Bridge Media Adapter Slot, which supports the use of Memory StickTM or Memory StickTM PRO media, Secure DigitalTM (SDTM) Cards, SmartMediaTM or xD-Picture Cards. [. . . ] RJ-11 -- A modular connector used on most U. S. telephone systems and direct-connect modems. The RJ-11 connector is a 6-wire connector. ROM (read-only memory) -- Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. [. . . ]