Toshiba Satellite C50-a Manual

CPUCentral Processing Unit (CPU) Performance Legal Footnotes.
CPU performance in your computer product may vary from specifications under the following conditions:
use of certain external peripheral products
use of battery power instead of AC power
use of certain multimedia, computer generated graphics or video
applications
use of standard telephone lines or low speed network connections
use of complex modeling software, such as high end computer aided design applications
use of several applications or...

If your computer is configured with more than 3 GB memory, the memorymight be displayed as approximately 3 GB only (depending on thecomputer’s hardware specifications).
This is correct because the operating system usually displays the available
memory instead of the physical memory (RAM) built into the computer.
Various system components (like the video adapter’s GPU and PCI
devices like Wireless LAN, etc.) require their own memory space. Since a 32-bit operating system cannot address more than 4 GB of...

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)Graphics processing unit (GPU) performance may vary depending on
product model, design configuration, applications, power management settings and features utilized. GPU performance is only optimized when
operating in AC power mode and may decrease considerably when
operating in battery power mode.
Total Available Graphics Memory is the total of, as applicable, Dedicated
Video Memory, System Video Memory and Shared System Memory.
Shared System Memory will vary depending on...

DC:Direct CurrentDDR:Double Data RateDIMM:Dual Inline Memory ModuleDVD:Digital Versatile DiscDVD-R:Digital Versatile Disc-recordableDVD-RAM:Digital Versatile Disc-random Access MemoryDVD-R DL:Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Dual LayerDVD-ROM:Digital Versatile Disc-read Only MemoryDVD-RW:Digital Versatile Disc-rewritableDVD+R DL:Digital Versatile Disc Recordable Double LayerFAT:File Allocation TableFCC:Federal Communications CommissionGB:gigabyteGBps:gigabytes per secondHDD:Hard Disk...

RAM:Random Access MemoryRGB:Red, Green, and BlueRFI:Radio Frequency InterferenceROM:Read Only MemoryRTC:Real Time ClockS/P DIF:Sony/philips Digital Interface FormatSD:Secure DigitalSDHC:Secure Digital High CapacitySDRAM:Synchronous Dynamic Random Access MemorySSD:Solid State DriveTFT:Thin-film TransistorURL:Uniform Resource LocatorUSB:Universal Serial BusUXGA:Ultra Extended Graphics ArrayVGA:Video Graphics ArrayWAN:Wide Area NetworkWSXGA:Wide Super Extended Graphics ArrayWSXGA+:Wide Super Extended...

IndexAAC adaptoradditional 4-39
connecting 2-3
DC IN 19V jack 3-3
 
ASCII characters 4-4
B Batteryextending life 4-24
monitoring capacity 4-22
real time clock 3-10, 4-20
save mode 5-5
types 4-20
 
Battery indicator 
Battery pack replacing 4-24
 
Bluetooth 7-7
C Cleaning the computer 1-13
Cooling vents 3-5, 3-6
D DC INindicator 3-1
 
DC IN/Battery indicator 3-13
Display automatic power off 5-5hinges 3-8
opening 2-5
screen 3-8
 
Display controller 3-10
Documentation list 2-1
Dual Pointing Device Touch Pad...

LLANcable types 4-26connecting 4-27
 
M Media careCard care 4-34Memory card care 4-34
 
Memory installing 4-28removing 4-31
 
memory media card inserting 4-35
removing 4-35
 
Memory media slot 4-32
Moving the computer 1-13
MultiMediaCard removing 4-35
 
P Passwordpower on 5-5
Starting the computer by
password 5-9
Supervisor 5-9
user 5-7
 
Pointing Device Touch Pad 3-9
 
Power conditions 3-13Hibernation Mode 2-10panel on/off 5-6
Shut Down mode 2-8
Sleep Mode 2-9
turning off 2-8
turning on 2-6
 
Problems...

setting 2-9
System automatic 5-5
 
Sound system problems 6-12
 
T TOSHIBA Desktop Assist 5-1
U USB deviceproblems 6-11
 
V Video mode 4-42
Video RAM 3-10
W Web Camera 3-8
Wireless communication 7-5
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