Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5540 15.6 -Inch Laptop (Black)

by Toshiba

• AMD E Series Processor 1.65GHz (1MB Cache)
• 3GB SO-DIMM RAM
• 320GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
• 15.6-Inch Screen, AMD Radeon HD 6320
• Windows Home Premium, 5.56 hours Battery Life

Product Description

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A nicely affordable, easy-to-use PC for basic productivity at home or in the office, the Toshiba Satellite C655D (model C655D-S5540) gives families, students or small and home-based businesses the essential power and workspace to study, tackle budgets with a handy 10-key pad, keep up on Facebook and Twitter, or simply do more at their desk.

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It's powered by a dual-core AMD E-450 accelerated processor (APU), which combines a CPU and a graphics processing unit (GPU) on a single chip, helping to accelerate daily applications while also delivering lower power consumption. The APU can quickly offload demanding tasks and applications from your CPU to the GPU, enabling you to do more with your computer in less time.

The bright 15.6-inch LCD offers a 720p native high-definition resolution. And thanks to the built-in webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition software on this machine, you'll enjoy a more convenient way to communicate, log on, or share your laptop among the family. Plus, you get plenty of ports and storage to give you the freedom to expand, or hold more files and media.

This Satellite comes pre-installed with the 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (learn more below).

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Key Specifications

Display

15.6-inch widescreen HD TruBrite LED-backlit display with native HD 720p resolution (1366 x 768, 16:9 aspect ratio)

Processor

1.65 GHz AMD E-Series E-450 dual-core accelerated processor (APU) with 1 MB L2 cache

Storage

320 GB Serial ATA hard disk drive (5400 RPM)

Memory

3 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (8 GB maximum capacity)

Graphics

AMD Radeon HD 6320 graphics (integrated on APU) with dynamically allocated shared memory

Optical Drive

8x SuperMulti DVD drive with Labelflash printing support

Wireless

Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g/n)

Audio

Built-in stereo speakers

Battery

Up to 6.0 hours of battery life (6-cell battery)

Touch Pad and Keyboard

Touch pad with multi-touch control and standard keyboard with 10-key pad

Weight and Dimensions

5.5 pounds; 15 x 9.84 x 1.5 inches (WxDxH)

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Connectivity & Expansion 2 total USB 2.0 ports VGA video output (analog, RGB) Microphone and headphone jacks Multi-format memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital, Secure Digital High Capacity, Multi Media Card (shared slot; may require adapter for use) Fast Ethernet (10/100)

Toshiba Software Toshiba Media Controller Toshiba Bulletin Board Toshiba ReelTime

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What's in the Box This package contains the Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5540 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It also comes with the following software: Norton Internet Security 2012 (30-day trial); Microsoft Office Starter 2010; Google Toolbar and Google Chrome; Microsoft Windows Media Player 12; Microsoft Silverlight; Microsoft Live Essentials; WildTangent Games Console; Toshiba Online Backup (30-day trial) This laptop is backed by a 1-year limited hardware warranty.

Environmental Specifications Energy Star 5.0 certified Gold EPEAT designation for meeting standards to help reduce its environmental impact. RoHS compliant effectively reducing the environmental impact by restricting the use of lead, mercury and certain other hazardous substances Learn more about Toshiba's environmental commitment.

To learn more about Toshiba products, visit the Amazon.com Toshiba Store.

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Toshiba Accessories

	Toshiba Dynadock V Universal USB Connect Docking Station Toshiba's Dynadock V universal USB connect docking station links all your desk space accessories, external monitor, and sound system with one single USB cable into your computer. It includes four USB 2.0 ports (with one Sleep-and-Charge port), Fast Ethernet port, mic and headphone jacks, and a DVI video output--enabling you to view up to three displays simultaneously.
	Toshiba Canvio Plus USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drives Available in a number of capacities, Toshiba's Canvio USB 3.0 portable external hard drives are designed to be the most hassle-free back-up solution. With everything you need right in the box, they are the ultimate combination of storage, convenience, and style.
	Toshiba Wireless Mouse The Toshiba Nano Wireless Laser Mouse gives you precise cursor movement and accuracy without the wires. It features a Nano receiver, convenient scroll wheel, programmable buttons, and Tilt-Wheel technology. The Nano receiver is small enough to be left in the USB port or stored inside the mouse when not in use.
	Toshiba AC Adapter A second AC adapter at home and/or at work makes power access convenient and tailored to your needs. Also keep one in your carrying case at all times and never be without an AC adapter when you travel.
	Toshiba High Capacity 12-Cell Laptop Battery Designed to work with a variety of Toshiba series portable computers, this high capacity battery pack has twice the number of cells (12 vs. 6) compared to the original battery that came with your notebook, giving you extended battery life for more computing time, watch more movies, play more games or listen to more music
	Toshiba Extreme Backpack The Toshiba Extreme Backpack is available in a array of sizes and features five separate sections and compartments keeps your laptop protected and holds everything you need in an easily manageable way. For up to 14-inch laptops For up to 16-inch laptops For up to 18 inch laptops See larger image.

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Windows 7 Home Premium The Best Entertainment Experience On Your PC Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, and rewind TV or record it to watch whenever and wherever you want. For the best entertainment experience, choose a PC with Windows 7. Windows 7: Your PC Simplified Improved desktop navigation features like Snap, Peek and Shake, make it easier to manage all of your open windows. Find virtually anything on your PC--from documents to songs to email--just by typing a word or two with Windows Search. Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker. Watch, pause, rewind and record TV with Windows Media Center to watch whenever and where ever you want.*

Get a Faster, Safer Web with a New PC and Internet Explorer 9 Helps protect against identity theft and malicious software with SmartScreen Filter. Movies, TV, and videos look better and run more smoothly. Create, Connect, and Share with Windows Live Windows 7 and Windows Live bring it all together for free. Get the free set of programs that make it simple to create and share amazing photos and movies, organize mail, and stay connected with your closest friends. Get free online storage with Windows Live SkyDrive. Sync files on your PCs automatically with Windows Live Mesh. Share photos during video chats with Windows Live Messenger.** Easily edit photos. Combine the best parts of multiple photos into one perfect photo with Photo Fuse. You can download Windows Live for FREE at download.live.com.

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Complete Your PC Experience with Microsoft Office 2010 Includes reduced functionality versions of Microsoft Word and Excel with advertising. (Note that PowerPoint or Outlook are not included.) Purchase Office 2010 today and get the most out of your new PC.   * Additional hardware may be required. Not available in all countries. (See windows.microsoft.com/products/windows-7/system-requirements/ for more information.) ** Requires a compatible microphone, speakers or headset, webcam, and broadband connection.

Product Description

Discover laptop basics done brilliantly-and affordably-with Toshiba's Satellite C655 laptop, a very affordable, easy-touse choice for basic productivity at home or the office. Gaze into the broad 15.6" diagonal display, fire up the latest multicore processors and other features, and you'll see you've got all the tools and workspace you need to study, budget, socialize online or simply do more at a desk. Connect, load things quickly, plus enjoy rich web content, sharp photos and lively music. Relax with casual games and relish smooth, realistic graphics. Plus, feel free to expand or tack on more storage with plenty of extra ports. Toshiba says, prepare to enter the realm of exceptional entry-level laptops.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

67 of 69 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for my use March 20, 2012

By Scott McArthur

Format:Personal Computers|Amazon Verified Purchase

So, this laptop is low priced, but high powered, at least for what I need it to do. I am pretty much like everyone else and just browse the web and check email on this thing and it does the job just fine for that. It is quick and clippy and I absolutely love having a number key pad. My only complaint about this is that it does not have a USB port on the right hand side of the laptop. Why is this important you ask? Mouse. I have a small travel mouse that I usually use with my laptops and with this one, it has to be plugged all the way on the other side of the laptop. It's kind of inconvenient, but not a deal breaker with me.

This would be a great laptop for a kid going off to college or any casual user to just have around the house.

BE WARNED: as with most new laptops these days, this one does not come with installation DVD's. That means that if you get a virus or something, you will not have a way to reinstall Windows. It does however have a method for MAKING a backup. I highly recommend that you do this IMMEDIATELY before using the laptop. When I did it, it required 5 (yes five) blank DVD's, so make sure that you have some on hand. If you skip this step, you will rue the day down the road. The fun part is that the printed instructions are pretty stupid and look to be generic for all Toshiba laptops. To make the backup do the following:

Click Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Support & Recovery -> Recovery Media Creator

and follow the instructions from there. The printed instructions tell you to check the help guide on the laptop, does not give directions for finding the help guide, but when you do it does not give the correct location for the program that makes the recovery DVD's

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars 8 months, great performance March 6, 2012

By The Reality of Illusions

Format:Personal Computers

I have had this laptop for 8 months now - I use it every day for work. MS Office 2003 working fine on it. I can even use Adobe Photoshop reasonably well.

Key points:

*Extremely low temperature at about 75-80 degrees - this is truly a "lap top"!
*A little slow for heavy internet graphics
*Sound card is not great, but I play all my music through airtunes to my stereo so I don't care so much
*If you want to record internet audio, you will have problems - this is not the laptop for that use
*Lightweight

If you want a non-nonsense, no-frills laptop for low cost that runs MS Office and can use the internet, I don't know how you can beat this laptop.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Computer and Value! March 16, 2012

By S. Mealy

Format:Personal Computers

I have had mine for a 1 1/2 years and it has been great! No complaints at all. Still holds a good charge on the battery, plenty of memory and I felt like a great system for the price.