Toshiba Satellite L555-S7916, Satellite L555D-S7910, Satellite L550 Series Resource Manual

Satellite® L550 Series Resource Guide

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Contents

Introduction ...................................................................................... 26

Setting up your computer and getting started................................... 28

Adding memory (optional)................................................................ 32

Your computer’s TFT display............................................................. 39

Learning the basics........................................................................... 39

Using the TouchPad™ ...................................................................... 39

Using the optical drive ...................................................................... 40

Moving the computer........................................................................ 44

Mobile computing............................................................................. 44

Taking care of your battery ............................................................... 48

If something goes wrong.................................................................. 50

If you need further assistance........................................................... 53

Power cord/cable connectors ........................................................... 54

Features and specifications............................................................... 54

Index .................................................................................................55

Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known
to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.

Model: Satellite® L550 Series

Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and
Associated Software Warranty

The computer system you purchased may include Recordable and/or
ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most
advanced data storage technologies available. As with any new technology,
you must read and follow all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable
user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. If you fail
to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or
suffer other damage. TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS,
INC. (“TOSHIBA”), ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DO NOT
WARRANT THAT OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT WILL BE
UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU AGREE THAT TOSHIBA,
ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY BUSINESS,
PROFITS, PROGRAMS, DATA, NETWORK SYSTEMS OR
REMOVABLE STORAGE MEDIA ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING
FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY THEREOF.

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Protection of Stored Data

For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all the
data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a precaution against
possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF YOUR DATA IS

ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE, FAILURE OR
MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR OTHER
STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE RECOVERED,
TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS
OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING
THEREFROM. WHEN COPYING OR TRANSFERRING YOUR
DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA
HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COPIED OR TRANSFERRED.
TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO
COPY OR TRANSFER THE DATA CORRECTLY.

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Critical Applications

The computer you have purchased is not designed for any “critical
applications.” “Critical applications” means life support systems, medical
applications, connections to implanted medical devices, commercial
transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any other applications where
product failure could lead to injury to persons or loss of life or catastrophic
property damage. ACCORDINGLY, TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES

AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE COMPUTER PRODUCTS IN
ANY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. IF YOU USE THE COMPUTER
PRODUCTS IN A CRITICAL APPLICATION, YOU, AND NOT
TOSHIBA, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE.

EU Declaration of Conformity

TOSHIBA declares that this product conforms to the following Standards:

Supplementary
Information:

This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance with the related
European Directives. The party responsible for CE-Marking is TOSHIBA
Europe GmbH, Hammfelddamm 8, 41460 Neuss, Germany.

*The product complies with the
requirements of the Low Voltage
Directive 73/23/EEC, the EMC Directive
89/336/EEC and/or the R&TTE
Directive 1999/5/EC.

The European Union WEEE (Waste from Electrical and
Electronic Equipment) Directive Information

The European Union WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
Directive is intended to protect the quality of the environment and human health
through the responsible use of natural resources and the adoption of waste
management strategies that focus on recycling and reuse. This Directive requires
producers of electrical and electronic products put on the market in European
Union (EU) member countries after August 2005 to mark such products with a
crossed-out wheeled bin with a black bar symbol. If the product’s battery or
accumulator contains more than the specified values of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg),
and/or cadmium (Cd) defined in the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC), then the
chemical symbols for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) and/or cadmium (Cd) will appear
below the crossed out wheeled bin symbol on the battery.

Pb, Hg, Cd

In the European Union, these symbols indicate that when the last end user wishes
to discard this product, it must be sent to appropriate facilities for recovery and
recycling. This Directive applies to EU member countries only and does not
apply to end users in other countries such as the United States.

Although the initial emphasis is in Europe, Toshiba is already working with
design engineers, suppliers, and other partners to determine appropriate
worldwide product life cycle planning and end-of-life strategies for our products.
Please contact your local government for applicable laws and regulations
governing the disposal of this product. For information on how to trade-in or
recycle your product, visit www.reuse.toshiba.com.

VCCI Class B Information

Modem Warning Notice

Conformity Statement

The equipment has been approved to [Commission Decision “CTR21”] for
pan-European single terminal connection to the Public Switched Telephone
Network (PSTN).

However, due to differences between the individual PSTNs provided in
different countries/regions the approval does not, of itself, give an
unconditional assurance of successful operation on every PSTN network
termination point.

In the event of problems, you should contact your equipment supplier in the
first instance.

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Taiwa n

Article 14 Unless approved, for any model accredited low power radio frequency electric

machinery, any company, trader or user shall not change the frequency,
increase the power or change the features and functions of the original design.

Article 17 Any use of low power radio frequency electric machinery shall not affect

aviation safety and interfere with legal communications. In the event
interference is caused, the use of such electric machinery shall be immediately
discontinued. Operation of such products can be resumed only when they are
modified and can no longer cause interference.

The legal communications mentioned in the above item refer to radio
communications operated in accordance with telecommunication laws and
regulations.

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Low power radio frequency electric machinery shall resist against
interference from legal communications or from industrial, scientific and
medical radio emission electric machinery.

Using this Equipment in Japan

In Japan, the frequency bandwidth of 2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz for
second generation low-power data communication systems such as this
equipment overlaps that of mobile object identification systems (premises
radio station and specified low-power radio station).

1. Sticker
Please put the following sticker on devices incorporating this product.

The frequency bandwidth of this equipment may operate within the
same range as industrial devices, scientific devices, medical
devices, microwave ovens, licensed radio stations and non-licensed
specified low-power radio stations for mobile object identification
systems (RFID) used in factory product lines (Other Radio Stations).

1. Before using this equipment, ensure that it does not interfere with
any of the equipment listed above.

2. If this equipment causes RF interference to other radio stations,
promptly change the frequency being used, change the location
of use, or turn off the source of emissions.

3. Contact TOSHIBA Direct PC if you have problems with interference
caused by this product to Other Radio Stations.

2. Indication
The indication shown below appears on this equipment.

(3)

(1) (2)

2.4DSOF4

(4)

1 2.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz.
2 DS: This equipment uses DS-SS modulation.

OF: This equipment uses OFDM modulation.

3 The interference range of this equipment is less than 40m.
4 This equipment uses a frequency bandwidth from

2,400 MHz to 2,483.5 MHz.
It is possible to avoid the band of mobile object identification systems.

The indication shown below appears on this equipment.

(3)

(1) (2)

2.4FH1

(4)

1 2.4: This equipment uses a frequency of 2.4 GHz.
2 FH: This equipment uses FH-SS modulation.
3 The interference range of this equipment is less than 10m.
4 This equipment uses a frequency bandwidth from 2,400 MHz to

2,483.5 MHz.

3. TOSHIBA Direct PC
Monday – Friday: 10:00 – 17:00
Toll Free Tel: [phone]
Direct Dial: 03-3457-4850
Fax: [phone]

Device Authorization

This device obtains the Technical Regulation Conformity Certification and
the Technical Conditions Compliance Approval, and it belongs to the
device class of radio equipment of low-power data communication system
radio station stipulated in the Radio Law and the Telecommunications
Business Law of Japan.

The name of the radio equipment: refer to the equipment label provided on
the computer

Approved by both the JAPAN APPROVALS INSTITUTE FOR
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT and the TELECOM
ENGINEERING CENTER

The following restrictions apply:

❖ Do not disassemble or modify the device.
❖ Do not install the embedded wireless module into other device.
❖ 5.17 GHz to 5.23 GHz for indoor use only.

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Radio Approvals for Wireless Devices

The following information is dependent on what type of wireless device is in
your computer. Not all devices are available on all models.

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Approved Countries/Regions for the Intel® Wireless Wi-Fi®
Link 5100/5300 Series

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the
following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following
table.

Andorra Argentina CNC:

533AN_HMW: “CNC C-6367”
533AN_MMW: “CNC C-6366”
512AN_HMW: “CNC C-6373”

512AN_MMW: “CNC C-6374”
Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain
Belgium Bermuda Bosnia
Brazil Bulgaria Caicos Islands
Cambodia Canada Cayman Islands
Chile China Colombia
Costa Rica Croatia Curacao, Netherlands

Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark
Ecuador El Salvador Egypt
Estonia Falkland Islands Finland
France French Guinea French Polynesia
Germany Ghana Gibraltar
Greece Guadeloupe Guam
Guatemala Herzegovina Honduras
Hong Kong Hungary Iceland
India Indonesia Ireland
Israel Italy Japan
Jordan Kenya Kuwait
Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein
Lithuania Luxemburg Malawi
Malaysia Malta Martinique
Mayotte Mexico Monaco
Montenegro Montserrat Morocco
Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand
Norway Oman Panama
Paraguay Peru Philippines
Poland Portugal Puerto Rico
Qatar Réunion Romania
Russia Saint Martin Saipan

Australia

Antilles

San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia
Singapore Slovakia Slovenia
South Africa South Korea Spain
Sweden Switzerland Tahiti
Taiwan Turkey Turk Islands
Ukraine UAE

(United Arab Emirates)
Uruguay USA Vatican
Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands
Zimbabwe

United Kingdom

Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros Wireless Wi-Fi®
Link AR5B95 Series

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the
following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following
table.

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Albania Argentina CNC:

693 GI/2007

3655 GI/2007
Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain
Bangladesh Belgium Bolivia
Bosnia Brazil Brunei
Bulgaria Cambodia Canada
Chile China Colombia
Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic
Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador
Egypt El Salvador Estonia
Finland France Germany
Ghana Greece Guatemala
Herzegovina Hong Kong Hungary
Iceland India Indonesia
Iraq Ireland Italy
Japan Kazakhstan Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon
Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania
Luxembourg Macedonia Malaysia
Malta Mexico Monaco
Montenegro Mozambique Nambia
Nepal Netherlands New Zealand
Nicaragua Nigeria Norway
Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines
Poland Portugal Puerto Rico

Australia

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Qatar Romania Russia
Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia
Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia
South Africa South Korea Spain
Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland
Taiwan Thailand Turkey
UAE (United Arab

Emirates)
Uruguay USA Venezuela
Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe

Approved Countries/Regions for the Atheros Wireless Wi-Fi®
Link AR5B93 Series

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the
following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following
table.

Africa Albania Argentina CNC:

Australia Austria Azerbaijan
Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium
Bolivia Bosnia Brazil
Brunei Bulgaria Cambodia
Canada Chile Colombia
Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic
Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador
Egypt El Salvador Estonia
Finland France Germany
Ghana Greece Guatemala
Herzegovina Hong Kong Hungary
Iceland India Indonesia
Iraq Ireland Israel
Italy Japan Kazakhstan
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Latvia
Lebanon Lesotho Liechtenstein
Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia
Malta Mexico Monaco
Montenegro Mozambique Nambia
Nepal Netherlands New Zealand
Nicaragua Nigeria Norway
Papua New Guinea Philippines Poland
Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar
Romania Russia Saudi Arabia
Senegal Serbia Singapore

Ukraine United Kingdom

693 GI/2007
3655 GI/2007

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Slovak Republic Slovenia South Korea
Spain Sri Lanka Sweden
Switzerland Thailand Turkey
UAE (United Arab

Emirates)
Uruguay USA Venezuela
Vietnam Yemen Zimbabwe

Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Atheros AR5BXB72

2.4 + 5GHz 11n minicard

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions
in the following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table.

This device works on passive scan only.
A peer-to-peer mode is not available in 802.11a and Turbo Mode.

Argentina Australia Austria
Azerbaijan Bahrain Belgium
Brazil Bulgaria Canada
Chile China (PRC) Cyprus
Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador
Egypt Finland France
Germany Greece Hong Kong
Hungary Iceland India
Indonesia Ireland Italy
Japan Latvia Lithuania
Luxembourg Malta Mexico
Netherlands New Zealand Norway
Pakistan Peru Philippines
Poland Portugal Romania
Russia Saudi Arabia Slovakia
Slovenia South Korea Spain
Sweden Switzerland/Liechten

UAE (United Arab
Emirates)

Uruguay USA Venezuela

Ukraine United Kingdom

Taiwan (ROC)

stein
Ukraine United Kingdom

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Europe - Restrictions for use of 2.4 GHz Frequencies in
European Community Countries

België/
Belgique:

Deutschland: License required for outdoor installations. Check with reseller for

France: Restricted frequency band: only channels 1 to 7 (2400 MHz and 2454

Italia: License required for indoor use. Use with outdoor installations not

Nederland: License required for outdoor installations. Check with reseller for

For private usage outside buildings across public grounds over less than
300m no special registration with IBPT/BIPT is required. Registration to
IBPT/BIPT is required for private usage outside buildings across public
grounds over more than 300m. For registration and license please
contact IBPT/BIPT.

Voor privé-gebruik buiten gebouw over publieke groud over afstand
kleiner dan 300m geen registratie bij BIPT/IBPT nodig; voor gebruik
over afstand groter dan 300m is wel registratie bij BIPT/IBPT nodig.
Voor registratie of licentie kunt u contact opnemen met BIPT.

Dans le cas d’une utilisation privée, à l’extérieur d’un bâtiment, au­dessus d’un espace public, aucun enregistrement n’est nécessaire pour
une distance de moins de 300m. Pour une distance supérieure à 300m un
enregistrement auprès de l’IBPT est requise. Pour les enregistrements et
licences, veuillez contacter l’IBPT.

procedure to follow.
Anmeldung im Outdoor-Bereich notwendig, aber nicht

genehmigungspflichtig. Bitte mit Händler die Vorgehensweise
abstimmen.

MHz respectively) may be used outdoors in France. Please contact
A.R.T. (http://www.art-telecom.fr) for applicable procedures to follow.

Bande de fréquence restreinte: seuls les canaux 1- 7 (2400 et 2454 MHz
respectivement) doivent être utilisés endroits extérieur en France. Vous
pouvez contacter l’Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications
(http://www.art-telecom.fr) pour la procédure à suivre.

allowed.
È necessaria la concessione ministeriale anche per l’uso interno.

Verificare con i rivenditori la procedura da seguire.

procedure to follow.
Licentie verplicht voor gebruik met buitenantennes. Neem contact op

met verkoper voor juiste procedure.

Europe - Restrictions for Use of 5 GHz Frequencies in
European Community Countries

European Community
Countries

Austria O x x
Belgium, France,

Switzerland/Liechtenstein
Denmark, Finland,

Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Sweden, UK

Iceland, Spain O O O

O: allowed ×: forbidden

❖ To remain in conformance with European spectrum usage laws for

Wireless LAN operation, the above 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channel
limitations apply. The user should use the wireless LAN utility to
check the current channel of operation. If operation is occurring
outside of the allowable frequencies as listed above, the user must
cease operating the Wireless LAN at that location and consult the
local technical support staff responsible for the wireless network.

❖ The 5 GHz Turbo mode feature is not allowed for operation in any

European Community country.

❖ This device must not be operated in ad-hoc mode using channels in

the 5 GHz bands in the European Community. Ad-hoc mode provides
a direct communication between two client devices without a Wireless
LAN Access Point.

❖ This device must be used with Access Points that have employed and

activated a radar detection feature required for European Community
operation in the 5 GHz bands. This device will operate under the
control of the Access Point in order to avoid operating on a channel
occupied by any radar system in the area. The presence of nearby
radar operation may result in temporary interruption of operation of
this device. The Access Point’s radar detection feature will
automatically restart operation on a channel free of radar. You may
consult with the local technical support staff responsible for the
wireless network to ensure the Access Point device(s) are properly
configured for European Community operation.

5150-5250 MHz

Channels: 36, 40, 44,

48

Indoor Only

OO x

OO O

5250-5350 MHz

Channels: 52, 56, 60,

64

Indoor Only

5470-5725 MHz

Channels: 100, 104, 108, 112,

116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140

Indoor/Outdoor

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Approved Countries/Regions for use for the Atheros AR5BXB63
11g minicard

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions in the
following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table.

Argentina Australia Austria
Azerbaijan Bahrain Belgium
Brazil Brunei Canada
Chile China (PRC) Colombia
Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic
Denmark Ecuador Egypt
Finland France Germany
Greece Honduras Hong Kong
Hungary Iceland India
Indonesia Ireland Italy
Jamaica Japan Jordan
Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg
Malta Mexico Montenegro
Netherlands New Zealand Norway
Pakistan Panama Peru
Philippines Poland Portugal
Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia
Slovakia Slovenia South Korea
Spain Sri Lanka Sweden
Switzerland/Liechten

stein
UAE (United Arab

Emirates)
Uruguay USA Venezuela
Vie tna m

Taiwan (ROC) Thailand

Ukraine United Kingdom

Approved Countries/Regions for the Realtek® RTL8192E

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions
in the following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table.

Albania Argentina Australia
Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain
Bangladesh Belgium Bolivia
Bosnia and

Herzegovina
Cambodia Canada Chile
China Colombia Costa Rica
Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic
Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador
Egypt El Salvador Estonia
Finland France Germany
Ghana Greece Honduras
Hong Kong Hungary Iceland
India Indonesia Ireland
Israel Italy Japan
Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Latvia
Lebanon Lesotho Liechtenstein
Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia
Malaysia Malta Mexico
Monaco Morocco Mozambique
Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua
Norway Oman Pakistan
Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru
Philippines Poland Portugal
Puerto Rico Qatar Romania
Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore
Slovak Republic Slovenia South Africa
South Korea Spain Sri Lanka
Sweden Switzerland Taiwan
Thailand Trinidad Turkey
UAE (United Arab

Emirates)
USA Venezuela Vietnam
Zimbabwe

Brazil Bulgaria

United Kingdom Uruguay

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Approved Countries/Regions for the Realtek® RTL8191SE

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions
in the following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following table.

Albania Australia Austria
Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium
Bolivia Bosnia and

Herzegovina
Bulgaria Cambodia Canada
Chile China Colombia
Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic
Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador
Egypt El Salvador Estonia
Finland France Germany
Greece Hong Kong Hungary
Iceland India Indonesia
Ireland Israel Italy
Japan Jordan Kazakhstan
Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Latvia
Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania
Luxembourg Macedonia Malaysia
Malta Mexico Monaco
Morocco Mozambique Netherlands
New Zealand Norway Oman
Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru
Philippines Poland Portugal
Puerto Rico Qatar Russia
Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore
Slovak Republic Slovenia South Africa
South Korea Spain Sri Lanka
Sweden Switzerland Taiwan
Thailand Trinidad Turkey
UAE (United Arab

Emirates)
Uruguay USA Venezuela
Vietnam Zimbabwe

Ukraine United Kingdom

Brazil

Approved Countries/Regions for the Realtek® RTL8187B

This equipment is approved to the radio standard by the countries/regions
in the following table.

Do not use this equipment except in the countries/regions in the following
table.

Albania Algeria Argentina
Australia Austria Azerbaijan
Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium
Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil
Brunei Bulgaria Cambodia
Canada Chile China
Colombia Costa Rica Croatia
Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark
Ecuador Egypt El Salvador
Estonia Finland France
Germany Ghana Greece
Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong
Hungary Iceland India
Indonesia Ireland Israel
Italy Japan - Jate Japan - Teleco
Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya
Kyrgystan Kuwait Latvia
Lebanon Lesotho Liechtenstein
Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia
Malaysia Malta Mexico
Monaco Morocco Mozambique
Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua
Nigeria Norway Oman
Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea
Paraguay Peru Philippines
Poland Portugal Puerto Rico
Qatar Rep. Dominicana Romania
Russia Saudi Arabia Senegal
Serbia and Montenegro Singapore Slovak Republic
Slovenia South Africa South Korea
Spain Sri Lanka Sweden
Switzerland Taiwan Thailand
Turkey Ukraine UAE (United Arab

Emirates)
United Kingdom Uruguay USA
Venezuela Vietnam Yemen
Zimbabwe

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