Toshiba A500-ST5601 Firmware update

RG 5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3.3

Satellite®A500 Series

Resource Guide

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information about your computer.

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Contents

Introduction...................................................................................... 23

Setting up your computer and getting started................................... 25

Adding memory (optional)................................................................ 29

Your computer’s TFT display............................................................. 36

Inserting an ExpressCard®............................................................... 36

Removing an ExpressCard®.............................................................. 36

Learning the basics........................................................................... 37

Using the TouchPad™ ...................................................................... 37

Using the optical drive ...................................................................... 38

Moving the computer........................................................................ 43

Mobile computing............................................................................. 43

Taking care of your battery ............................................................... 47

If something goes wrong.................................................................. 49

If you need further assistance........................................................... 53

Power cord/cable connectors ........................................................... 54

Features and specifications............................................................... 54

Index .................................................................................................55

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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®A500 Series

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. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS,

INC. (“TOSHIBA”), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT

WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE

UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA,

ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO

RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS,

PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, NETWORK SYSTEMS OR

REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING

FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE

POSSIBILITY THEREOF.

Protection of Stored Data

For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the

data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against

possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS

ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR

MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER

STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED,

TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS

OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING

THEREFROM. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR

DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA

HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED.

TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO

COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY.

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Critical Applications

The computer you have purchased is not designed for any “critical

applications.” “Critical applications” means life support systems, medical

applications, connections to implanted medical devices, commercial

transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any other applications where

product failure could lead to injury to persons or loss of life or catastrophic

property damage. ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES

AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY

ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN

ANY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. IF YOU USE THE COMPUTER

PRODUCTS IN A CRITICAL APPLICATION, YOU, AND NOT

TOSHIBA, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE.

EU Declaration of Conformity

TOSHIBA declares that this product conforms to the following Standards:

This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance with the related

European Directives. The party responsible for CE-Marking is TOSHIBA

Europe GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany.

The European Union WEEE (Waste from Electrical and

Electronic Equipment) Directive Information

The European Union WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment)

Directive is intended to protect the quality of the environment and human health

through the responsible use of natural resources and the adoption of waste

management strategies that focus on recycling and reuse. This Directive requires

producers of electrical and electronic products put on the market in European

Union (EU) member countries after August 2005 to mark such products with a

crossed-out wheeled bin with a black bar symbol. If the product’s battery or

accumulator contains more than the specified values of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg),

and/or cadmium (Cd) defined in the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC), then the

chemical symbols for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and/or cadmium (Cd) will appear

below the crossed out wheeled bin symbol on the battery.

Supplementary

Information: *The product complies with the

requirements of the Low Voltage

Directive 73/23/EEC, the EMC Directive

89/336/EEC and/or the R&TTE

Directive 1999/5/EC.

Pb, Hg, Cd

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In the European Union, these symbols indicate that when the last end user wishes

to discard this product, it must be sent to appropriate facilities for recovery and

recycling. This Directive applies to EU member countries only and does not

apply to end users in other countries such as the United States.

Although the initial emphasis is in Europe, Toshiba is already working with

design engineers, suppliers, and other partners to determine appropriate

worldwide product life cycle planning and end-of-life strategies for our products.

Please contact your local government for applicable laws and regulations

governing the disposal of this product. For information on how to trade-in or

recycle your product, visit www.reuse.toshiba.com.

VCCI Class B Information

Modem Warning Notice

Conformity Statement

The equipment has been approved to [Commission Decision “CTR21”] for

pan-European single terminal connection to the Public Switched Telephone

Network (PSTN).

However, due to differences between the individual PSTNs provided in

different countries/regions the approval does not, of itself, give an

unconditional assurance of successful operation on every PSTN network

termination point.

In the event of problems, you should contact your equipment supplier in the

first instance.

Taiwan

The legal communications mentioned in the above item refer to radio

communications operated in accordance with telecommunication laws and

regulations.

Article 14 Unless approved, for any model accredited low power radio frequency electric

machinery, any company, trader or user shall not change the frequency,

increase the power or change the features and functions of the original design.

Article 17 Any use of low power radio frequency electric machinery shall not affect

aviation safety and interfere with legal communications. In the event

interference is caused, the use of such electric machinery shall be immediately

discontinued. Operation of such products can be resumed only when they are

modified and can no longer cause interference.

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Low power radio frequency electric machinery shall resist against

interference from legal communications or from industrial, scientific and

medical radio emission electric machinery.

Using this Equipment in Japan

In Japan, the frequency bandwidth of 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz for

second generation low-power data communication systems such as this

equipment overlaps that of mobile object identification systems (premises

radio station and specified low-power radio station).

1. Sticker

Please put the following sticker on devices incorporating this product.

2. Indication

The indication shown below appears on this equipment.

12.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz.

2DS: This equipment uses DS-SS modulation.

OF: This equipment uses OFDM modulation.

3The interference range of this equipment is less than 40m.

4This equipment uses a frequency bandwidth from

2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz.

It is possible to avoid the band of mobile object identification systems.

The indication shown below appears on this equipment.

12.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz.

2FH: This equipment uses FH-SS modulation.

The frequency bandwidth of this equipment may operate within the

same range as industrial devices, scientific devices, medical

devices, microwave ovens, licensed radio stations and non-licensed

specified low-power radio stations for mobile object identification

systems (RFID) used in factory product lines (Other Radio Stations).

1. Before using this equipment, ensure that it does not interfere with

any of the equipment listed above.

2. If this equipment causes RF interference to other radio stations,

promptly change the frequency being used, change the location

of use, or turn off the source of emissions.

3. Contact TOSHIBA Direct PC if you have problems with interference

caused by this product to Other Radio Stations.

2.4DSOF4

(1) (2) (3)

(4)

2.4FH1

(1) (2) (3)

(4)

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3The interference range of this equipment is less than 10m.

4This equipment uses a frequency bandwidth from 2,400 MHz to

2,483.5 MHz.

3. TOSHIBA Direct PC

Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 17:00

Toll Free Tel: 0120-15-1048

Direct Dial: 03-3457-4850

Fax: 03-3457-4868

Device Authorization

This device obtains the Technical Regulation Conformity Certification and

the Technical Conditions Compliance Approval, and it belongs to the

device class of radio equipment of low-power data communication system

radio station stipulated in the Radio Law and the Telecommunications

Business Law of Japan.

The name of the radio equipment: refer to the equipment label provided on

the computer

Approved by both the JAPAN APPROVALS INSTITUTE FOR

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT and the TELECOM

ENGINEERING CENTER

The following restrictions apply:

❖Do not disassemble or modify the device.

❖Do not install the embedded wireless module into other device.

❖5.17 GHz to 5.23 GHz for indoor use only.

Radio Approvals for Wireless Devices

The following information is dependent on what type of wireless device is in

your computer. Not all devices are available on all models.

Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel®Wireless Wi-Fi®

Link 5100/5300 Series

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the

following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following

table.

Andorra Argentina CNC:

533AN_HMW: “CNC C-6367”

533AN_MMW: “CNC C-6366”

512AN_HMW: “CNC C-6373”

512AN_MMW: “CNC C-6374”

Australia

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Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain

Belgium Bermuda Bosnia

Brazil Bulgaria Caicos Islands

Cambodia Canada Cayman Islands

Chile China Colombia

Costa Rica Croatia Curacao, Netherlands

Antilles

Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark

Ecuador El Salvador Egypt

Estonia Falkland Islands Finland

France French Guinea French Polynesia

Germany Ghana Gibraltar

Greece Guadeloupe Guam

Guatemala Herzegovina Honduras

Hong Kong Hungary Iceland

India Indonesia Ireland

Israel Italy Japan

Jordan Kenya Kuwait

Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein

Lithuania Luxemburg Malawi

Malaysia Malta Martinique

Mayotte Mexico Monaco

Montenegro Montserrat Morocco

Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand

Norway Oman Panama

Paraguay Peru Philippines

Poland Portugal Puerto Rico

Qatar Réunion Romania

Russia Saint Martin Saipan

San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia

Singapore Slovakia Slovenia

South Africa South Korea Spain

Sweden Switzerland Tahiti

Taiwan Turkey Turk Islands

Ukraine UAE

(United Arab Emirates) United Kingdom

Uruguay USA Vatican

Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands

Zimbabwe

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Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros Wireless Wi-Fi®

Link AR5B95 Series

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions

in the following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following

table.

Albania Australia Austria

Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh

Belgium Bolivia Bosnia

Brazil Brunei Bulgaria

Cambodia Canada Chile

China Colombia Croatia

Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark

Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt

El Salvador Estonia Finland

France Germany Ghana

Greece Guatemala Herzegovina

Hong Kong Hungary Iceland

India Indonesia Iraq

Ireland Italy Japan

Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan

Latvia Lebanon Lesotho

Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg

Macedonia Malaysia Malta

Mexico Monaco Montenegro

Mozambique Namibia Nepal

Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua

Nigeria Norway Papua New Guinea

Peru Philippines Poland

Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar

Romania Russia Saudi Arabia

Senegal Serbia Singapore

Slovak Republic Slovenia South Africa

South Korea Spain Sri Lanka

Sweden Switzerland Taiwan

Thailand Turkey UAE (United Arab

Emirates)

Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay

USA Venezuela Vietnam

Yemen Zimbabwe

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Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros Wireless Wi-Fi®

Link AR5B93 Series

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions

in the following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following

table.

Africa Albania Australia

Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain

Bangladesh Belgium Bolivia

Bosnia Brazil Brunei

Bulgaria Cambodia Canada

Chile Colombia Croatia

Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark

Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt

El Salvador Estonia Finland

France Germany Ghana

Greece Guatemala Herzegovina

Hong Kong Hungary Iceland

India Indonesia Iraq

Ireland Israel Italy

Japan Kazakhstan Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon

Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania

Luxembourg Macedonia Malta

Mexico Monaco Montenegro

Mozambique Nambia Nepal

Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua

Nigeria Norway Papua New Guinea

Philippines Poland Portugal

Puerto Rico Qatar Romania

Russia Saudi Arabia Senegal

Serbia Singapore Slovak Republic

Slovenia South Korea Spain

Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland

Thailand Turkey UAE (United Arab

Emirates)

Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay

USA Venezuela Vietnam

Yemen Zimbabwe

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