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The Toshiba Satellite (called the Dynabook Satellite in Japan) is a line of consumer notebook computers sold by Toshiba, a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo. Toshiba Satellite computers were introduced in the 1990s as some of the earliest laptops to compete with IBM’s Thinkpad line. The Satellite family competes against Acer’s Aspire, Dell’s Inspiron and XPS, HP’s Pavilion and Envy, Samsung’s Sens, and Lenovo’s IdeaPad.

Satellite models vary from entry-level models sold at major retailers to media center-class notebooks. The higher-end Satellite laptops are labelled as “Qosmio” and are sold under the Satellite name. High-end Qosmio models generally had added features like two hard drive bays, several graphics cards, multiple input/output ports, backlit keyboards, unique case styling, and more powerful found systems.

Early Toshiba Satellite models did not include an internal CD-ROM drive but can link to external CD-ROM drives through the parallel port on the rear of the computer. Some Satellite laptops also did not include an internal floppy disk drive, though a port on the side of the device allowed the use of an external module. Early Satellite models tend to be smaller in size than newer models.

The Toshiba Satellite series was discontinued in the United States in 2016 when Toshiba left the consumer laptop market in the U.S. Toshiba continued to sell Tecra and Portégé laptops, as well as the Satellite brand, in many countries.

Toshiba laptops can be identified by the name “Toshiba” printed in capital letters in the center of the computer’s bottom bezel. To identify the model of a Toshiba laptop, bring up the Start menu on the computer and search for “diagnostic tool.” Running the PC Diagnostic Tool gives users several options, including identifying the laptop’s make and model.

Additional Information

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Satellite C650/C650D and Satellite Pro C650/C650D User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite E100/E105 Maintenance Manual

Toshiba Satellite L300/L305, Satellite Pro L300, EQUIUM L300, SATEGO L300 Maintenance Manual

Toshiba Satellite C650/C655 Maintenance Manual

Toshiba Satellite L350D, Satellite Pro L350D, EQUIUM L350D and SATEGO L350D Maintenance Manual

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Toshiba Satellite Pro L40 Product Specifications

Toshiba Satellite A100 / Satellite Pro A100 User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite L730/L735 and Satellite Pro L730 Series User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite M300 / Satellite Pro M300 Maintenance Manual

Toshiba Satellite C600/C640/C645/C600D/C640D/C645D and Satellite Pro C600/C640/C600D/C640D User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite and Satellite Pro C670/C675/L770/L775 Series User's Manual

TOSHIBA Satellite P70-A/P75-A/P70t-A/P75t-A and Qosmio X70-A/X75-A User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite A30 Series User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite A205-S7458 15.4-inch Onyx Blue Laptop Detailed Product Specifications

Toshiba Satellite C40/L40/S40 and Satellite Pro C40/C45/L40 Series User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite U305-S7449 Pentium Dual-Core T2310 Product Specification

Toshiba Satellite 5205, P25 and P15 Media Center TV Tuner Setup Guide

Toshiba Satellite A350/Satellite A350D Series User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite/Satellite Pro L550/L550D Series User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D and Portégé M900/M900D User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite and Satellite Pro L550/L550D Series User's Manual

Toshiba Tecra A10/S10/P10/M10, Satellite S300L and Satellite Pro S300/S300L User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite U500/U500D and Satellite Pro U500/U500D User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite A500/Satellite Pro A500/Satellite A500D/Satellite Pro A500D User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite A660/A660D and A665/A665D User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite M300 and Satellite Pro M300 Maintenance Manual

Toshiba Satellite P500/P505/P507 and P500D/P505D/P507D, Qosmio X500/X505/G60 User's Manual

Toshiba Satellite P500/P505/P507, P500D/P505D/P507D et Qosmio X500/G60 — Manuel de l'utilisateur

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