Copyright © 2005 Toshiba Corporation. All rights reserved. The Tecra A5 Sales presentation.

Copyright © 2005 Toshiba Corporation. All rights reserved.

The Tecra A5

Sales presentation

June 20052 / Tecra A5

Notebook & AV Notebook PC segmentation: usage pattern / performance

price

Qosmio G20

Qosmio F20 Qosmio G10

Satellite M60

price

Portégé M200

Tecra M4

price

Libretto U100

Portégé R200

Portégé M300

price

Satellite M50 Tecra A5

Tecra M3

Tecra A4

Satellite L10 Satellite Pro L10 Satellite M40X

price

Tecra S2

Tecra A3

Performance

Mobile Entertainment Centre

Ultra-mobile

Mobile

Tablet PC

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Positioning

Tecra A5:

Experience a new level

of mobile productivity.


Why choose the Tecra A5?

Equipped with the Toshiba EasyGuard package for carefree mobile computing. Toshiba EasyGuard is the better way to enhanced data security, advanced system protection and easy connectivity

Designed with the mobile professional in mind including new 14" WXGA widescreen display for an exceptional viewing experience in a sleek, light and dynamic design

Choose optimised mobile performance with the latest Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology or Intel® Celeron® M processors and ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X600SE with HyperMemory™ technology on selected models

Offers all-in-one convenience with 4 USB ports, PC Card slot, common Advanced Port Replicator III docking support, i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) port, and 5-in-1 Bridge Media support

Enjoy the rewards of seamless connectivity with Wireless LAN 802.11b/g and V.90 modem, as well as Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth™ V2.0 with EDR and Fast InfraRed on selected models

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New and exclusive: Toshiba EasyGuard

Toshiba EasyGuard is the better way to enhanced data

security, advanced system protection and

easy connectivity.

This next-generation computing experience incorporates technologies

enabling optimal connectivity and security, Toshiba anti-accident innovations

and advanced software utilities for carefree mobile computing.


Toshiba Assist button

to access PC diagnostics, expansion/connectivity utilities

and added productivity features instantly.

Enter the world of carefree mobile computing with Toshiba EasyGuard.

Simply press the

button


Three core elements for carefree mobile computing

In addressing the need for enhanced data security, advanced system protection and easy connectivity. Toshiba EasyGuard features can be divided into its three core elements:

Secure Features that deliver enhanced system and data security

Protect & Fix Protective design features and diagnostics utilities for maximum uptime

Connect Features and software utility that ensures easy and reliable wired and wireless connectivity

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Toshiba EasyGuard features and benefits: Tecra A5BenefitFeature

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Execute Disable Bit (XD-Bit) Industry standard that prevents buffer overflow virus attacks.

Durable Design Robust system design for improved product quality, reliability and durability.

Password Utilities Toshiba software utilities that allows system administrators and users to set up of boot and HDD access passwords.

Antivirus Software Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2004 provides essential protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats and is pre-installed as 90 day free trial version.

Easy Fix Components Easy to access and exchange of components, such as memory, HDD, modem, Wireless LAN and Bluetooth™ modules can save maintenance cost and minimise system downtime.

Data Backup Backup your data to protect it against accidental loss and store your backup copies on external hard disk drive, CDs, DVDs, or some other storage format.

PC Diagnostics Tool Specially developed Toshiba software that provides one-touch system support and services to save maintenance cost and minimise system downtime.

Kensington Lock Industry standard external locking device that helps to prevent notebook theft.

Toshiba ConfigFree™ Software developed by Toshiba that allows users to quickly and easily set up a network connection, troubleshoot any connectivity problems, and capture a complete set of location settings for easy, one-button future use.

Toshiba Summit Software developed by Toshiba for net meeting productivity and easy wireless file sharing.

Diversity Antenna Toshiba innovation (2 Wi-Fi™ antenna and 1 Bluetooth™ antenna in LCD display) that provides better Wi-Fi™ signal reception for optimal wireless connectivity.


ConfigFree™

Connectivity Doctor

Analyze your network connection and assist in fixing the problem.

Enables an easy and automatic switch between network configurations.

Profile Settings

Get connect with the members nearby. Members icon will show around the table, and document can be shared by dragging the file on the center.

ConfigFree™ Summit

Displays nearby active WiFi access point and Bluetooth in radar GUI.Draw a line to connect to devices.

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What isConfigFree™? Makes it easy for non-technical users to connect wired and wireless networks and Bluetooth™ devices and share files amongst locally connected users.


Toshiba summit

Summary of features and benefits• Quickly send files to other computers and

devices in the local area

• Create a virtual meeting room, inviting all the local computers you want to have access to your file

• Simply drag and drop files into the middle of the “room” or send it directly to one of the participant only

• Provides a “quick share” feature by drag and drop a file onto the “wireless radar” icon

What is the Toshiba summit?Toshiba Summit software to increase productivity, featuring efficient wireless conferencing functionality – including file sharing and chat.


Execute Disable Bit (XD-Bit)

What is the XD-Bit ?

Execute Disable Bit is a system feature that, if present and enabled, allows the notebook’s processor to distinguish between bits of code that should be executed and the ones that cannot be, as they pose a threat to the system.

What is the benefit?

Prevention of buffer overflow virus attacks by enabling the system processor to distinguish between code that can and cannot be executed.


Durable DesignWhat is Durable Design?Toshiba’s R&D, manufacturing and service activities are geared to maintaining the highest quality standards. Our principal design criteria for new products are maximum functionality combined with optimal quality.

What has been tested? • Electronic shock test• Keyboard endurance and pressure test• HDD shock and vibration test• System vibration test• Hinge open/close endurance test• Display open/shut durability test• Drop test• Pin-point pressure test

What is the benefit?The durable but stylish design delivers reliability even for heavy duty use while on the move.


A new level of mobile productivity

• New product form factor with 14" widescreen to assist the mobile worker for enhancing the productivity without sacrificing the size, weight and performance

The Tecra A5 is designed for mobile workers who are prefer to size, weight and performance

• Optimum "mobile" notebook for the road-warriors with 14" wide screen and discrete graphics performance

• Alternative platform of current ultra-portable 12.1" normal and/or business mainstream 14.1" or 15.0 normal platforms


Designed with the mobile professional in mind

• Displays 1280 x 768 pin sharp picture quality pixels in widescreen 15:9 aspect ratio

• Enjoy true-to-life DVD movies in all their widescreen glory

• In the work context, this remarkable widescreen gives you space to view entire spreadsheets, side by side view of two pages or CAD drawings

New 14.0" WXGA TFT widescreen display for an exceptional viewing experience


Extraordinary form factor and design

• weighing just around 2.4 kg

• small footprint of only 343 x 242 mm

• only 29 (front) / 38 (back) mm slim

• stylish, dynamic design

Sleek and light package combined with stylish, dynamic design for maximum mobile productivity

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Mobility and performance

…Intel® Centrino™ Mobile Technology including

- Intel® Pentium® M processors,(up to 533 MHz Front-Side Bus and supporting Execute Disable Bit)

- Mobile Intel® 915 Express chipset. (up to 533 MHz Front-side Bus and Intel® Display Power Saving Technology)

- Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection(supports latest IEEE standard and new optional PROSet/Wireless software

v.9.0 with improved GUI for simplified WLAN capabilities)

…Intel® Celeron® M processors 370(1.50 GHz, 400 MHz Front Side Bus, 1 MB 2nd level cache)

Designed specifically for mobile computing, the Intel® Celeron® M processor offers

users a balanced level of mobile-optimized processor technology, good mobile

performance and exceptional value in sleeker and lighter notebook designs.

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Delivers exceptional mobile performance in a thin and light design thanks to the latest...


Enjoy the enhanced graphics

• ATI's HyperMemory is a technology that allows a PC to use system memory for graphics processing.

– Because of bottlenecks between the graphics processor and the system memory, only low-performance systems have used system memory for graphics processing. ATI claims that the high-speed bidirectional data transfer capabilities of PCI Express means that graphics cards can now rely on system memory.

Latest ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON™ X600 SE with HyperMemory™ technology

supporting PCI Express® bus architecture with up to 128 MB dedicated video memory


Experience unprecedented mobile multimedia performance

Featuring either CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo driveorDVD Super Multi (Double Layer)drive allows users to copy all types of CDs and DVDs onto disc, while Double Layer supports recordable DVDs featuring two separate recording layers that can store 8.5 GB of data.


Truly stylish business performance

• Microsoft® Windows ® XP Professional with standards-based security, manageability and reliability

• Microsoft® Office OneNote* 2003™ enables you to capture, organise and reuse your notes electronically

– Makes it easier to take notes and organize vital information.

– Enables teams to manage, prioritize, and manipulate information more effectively .

– Enables teams to maximise input from meetings and discussions by sharing information more effectively

*Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2003 is not available in all countries. For further information contact your Toshiba Authorised Reseller.


All-in-one convenience

Full Advanced Port Replicator III common docking support

Extra connectivity with 4 USB ports and i.LINK® (IEEE 1394) for fast exchange of information, video and multimedia content with other digital devices

PC Card slot for 1 Type II card

5-in-1 Bridge Media slot supports SD™ Card, xD-Picture Card™, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro® and MultiMedia Card™


A choice of up to 5 ways to connect

Built-in dual-mode Wireless LAN 802.11b/g

Bluetooth™ V2.0 with EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) (on selected models)

10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN port or 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (on selected models)

Built-in Fast InfraRed (on selected models)

Internal international V.90 modem (V.92 ready)


Specifications: Tecra A5Model Tecra A5-101 Tecra A5-104 Tecra A5-109

Processor/Technology Intel® Celeron® M processor 370 (1.50 GHz, 400 MHz Front Side Bus, 1 MB 2nd level cache)

Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology including Intel® Pentium® M processor 740 (1.73 GHz, 533 MHz Front Side Bus, 2 MB 2nd level cache), Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection and Mobile Intel® 915 GM Express chipset

Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology including Intel® Pentium® M processor 750 (1.86 GHz, 533 MHz Front Side Bus, 2 MB 2nd level cache), Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG network connection and Mobile Intel® 915 PM Express chipset

Operating system Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Display 14.0“ WXGA TFT display, resolution 1,280 x 768

Hard disk 60 GB (4,200 rpm), Enhanced IDE (ATA-6) 80 GB (4,200 rpm), Enhanced IDE (ATA-6)

System memory 256 MB, maximum expandability: 2,048 MB,technology: DDR RAM

512 MB, maximum expandability: 2,048 MB, technology: DDR RAM

Optical device CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive DVD Super Multi drive (Double Layer)

Graphics adapter Mobile Intel® 910GML Express chipset,up to 128 MB DDR RAM (UMA), 4x AGP

Mobile Intel® 915GM Express chipset,up to 128 MB DDR RAM (UMA), 4x AGP

ATI MOBILITY™ RADEON® X600SE 256 MB HyperMemory™,128 MB Video RAM, 16x PCI Express

Pointing device Touch Pad

Wired communication Ethernet LAN, international V.90 modem Gigabit Ethernet LAN, international V.90 modem

Wireless communication

Wireless LAN (802.11b/g) Wireless LAN (802.11b/g), Bluetooth™ V2.0with EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), Fast InfraRed

Sound system Toshiba Bass Enhanced Sound System, built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphone, volume dial

Interfaces DC-in, headphone, external monitor, expansion bus connector, RJ-11, RJ-45, external microphone, 4 x USB 2.0, i.LINK® (IEEE1394),TV-out (s-video), 5-in-1 Bridge Media slot (supports SD™ Card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick Pro™, MultiMedia Card™, xD-Picture Card™)

Expansion Connection to Advanced Port Replicator III (optional), PC Card slot for 1x Type II card, 2 memory slots (1 to configure)

Battery Technology: lithium-ion, maximum life up to 3:31 hours (Mobile Mark™)

Bundled software Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2003, online user and modem manual, Management Console, Toshiba ConfigFree™, Connectivity Doctor, Sonic™ Record Now!, WinDVD, Norton Internet Security™ (90-day free trial version), Toshiba utilities and drivers

Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2003, online user and modem manual, Management Console, Toshiba ConfigFree™, Connectivity Doctor, Sonic™ Record Now!, WinDVD, InterVideo® WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum, Norton Internet Security™ (90-day free trial version), Toshiba utilities and drivers

Microsoft® Office OneNote™ 2003, online user and modem manual, Management Console, Bluetooth™ Service Center, Toshiba ConfigFree™, Connectivity Doctor, Sonic™ Record Now!, WinDVD, InterVideo® WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum, Norton Internet Security™ (90-day free trial version), Toshiba utilities and drivers

Bundled hardware AC adapter

Special features ACPI support, SM BIOS compliant, common docking and options with other Toshiba notebooks, Toshiba Enhanced SpeedStep, Toshiba Power Saver utility, Toshiba Presentation button, Toshiba Assist button

Toshiba EasyGuard Execute Disable Bit Protection (XD-Bit), PC Diagnostics, Toshiba Summit, Diversity Antenna, Toshiba ConfigFree™, Kensington Lock, Password Utility, Easy Fix Components, Data Backup, Durable Design

Physical dimensions W x L x H: 343 x 242 x 29 (front) / 38 (back) mm, weight 2.41 kg

Warranty 1-year international warranty. Upgrade your standard warranty with Toshiba warranty extension and uplift packs. Contact your nearest Toshiba Authorised Reseller for details.


Options & Accessories: Tecra A5Basic options Tecra A5 PA number

Power

AC Adapter PA3283E-2ACA (2 Pin)PA3378E-1ACA (3 Pin)

Battery PA3399U-1BRSHigh Capacity Battery PA3400U-1BRSExpansion512 MB USB Memory PX1161E-1M51256 MB PC2100 / PC2700 Memory PA3311U-1M251,024 MB (1 GB) PC2100 / PC2700 Memory

PA3313U-1M1G

DrivesExternal USB FDD PA3109U-1FDDExternal CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive - USB 2.0 - Bus powered

PA3438U-1CD2

External DVD Super Multi drive - USB 2.0 - Bus powered

PA3454U-1DV2

ConnectivityAdvanced Port Replicator III PA3314E-1PRP

USB 2.0 Port Replicator II (Ethernet) PX1173E-1PRPCarry CasesLeather Case PX1186E-1NCADesk-basedUSB Retractable Travel Mouse PX1096E-1NACServicesInternational Warranty Extension Contact Dealer

EMEA On-site Repair Next Business Day Service

Contact Dealer


"With the launch of EasyGuard, Toshiba continues to demonstrate its ability to meet the increasingly demanding needs

and requirements of business," said Andrew Brown, program manager, European Mobile Computing and Mobile

Devices, IDC. "Through significant R&D investment in innovative, new "beyond the box" technologies, Toshiba is

providing professionals with a differentiated offering that reduces downtime, improves security and offers central

management tools to help significantly lower TCO and increase ROI for IT decision makers.„

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