Acer TravelMate 250 TravelMate 240/250 Service Guide - Page 16

Left Panel # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Item Display screen Status indicators Launch Keys Power switch Palmrest Click buttons (left, center and right) Touchpad Keyboard Ventilation Slot Description Also called LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), displays computer output. LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) that turn on and off to show the status of the computer and its functions and components. Buttons for launching frequently used programs. See "Launch keys" on page 17 for more details. Turns on the computer power. Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. The left and right buttons function like the left and right mouse buttons, the center button serves as a scroll up/ down button. Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. Inputs data into your computer. Enables the computer to stay cool, even after the prolonged use. # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Icon Item/ Port PCMCIA (PC card) Port Eject button Optical drive Infrared port LED indicator Emergency eject slot Chapter 1 Description Connects to one Type III 16-bit PC card or 32-bit CardBus PC Card. Eject PC cards from the card slots. Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs depending on the optical drive type. Interfaces with infrared devices (e.g., infrared printer, IR-aware computer). Lights up when the optical drive is active. Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is turned off. There is a mechancial eject button on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Simply insert the tip of a pen or paperclip and push to eject the tray. 7