Front with the display open. Toshiba USB 3471, Satellite A100 Series

The Grand Tour

Front with the display open

Figure below shows the front of the computer with the display open. To open the display, slide the display latch on the front of the computer and lift the display up. Position the display at a comfortable viewing angle.

Display Screen

Display Hinge

Display Hinge

Stereo Speaker

(Right)

User’s Manual

Stereo Speaker

(Left)

Power Button

Internet Button

Touch Pad Control

Buttons

CD/DVD Button

Display Screen

Display Hinge

System

Indicators

Touch Pad

The front with the display open

The full-color LCD displays high-contrast text and graphics The computer’s LCD consist of one of below:

■ 15.4" WXGA,

1280 horizontal × 800 vertical pixels.

■ 15.4" WXGA-CSV,

1280 horizontal × 800 vertical pixels.

■ 15.4" WSXGA+-CSV,

1680 horizontal × 1050 vertical pixels.

The computer has a Thin-Film Transistor (TFT)

display. Refer to Appendix B, Display Controller and Modes for details.

When the computer operates on power through the AC adaptor, the display screen’s image will be somewhat brighter than when it operates on battery power. The lower brightness level is intended to save battery power.

The display hinge holds the display screen at easy-to-view angles.

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