Upgrading Tecra 8000

I recently have a Tecra 8000 which i got from work as they were buying new notebooks. After installing windows 2000 on it, i gave it a spin. I was suprised about the speed this little machine has.
So anyone any ideas on how to get a free manual for it and some upgrading tips? (graphics for instance)

MikeyC,
You can download the user manual from the following link:
http://support.toshiba-tro.de/tools/Tecra/t8000/manual/userman-t8000-en.zip
The graphics chip is on the system board, so you will not be able to upgrade this. However, you may be able to add more memory, for example.
Willow

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thanks for the info, I will keep this link bookmarked,
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