Acer TravelMate a550 User Manual - Page 14

Status LCD

Page 14 highlights

TMa550.book Page 4 Wednesday, October 3, 2001 10:57 AM 4 1 Getting familiar with your computer # Item Description 1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays computer output. 2 Power button Turns on the computer power. 3 Status LCD LCD that display icons to show the status of the computer and its functions and components. 4 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer. 5 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions like a computer mouse. 6 Click buttons The left and right buttons function like the left (left and right) and right mouse buttons. 7 Launch keys Buttons for launching frequently-used programs. See "Launch keys" on page 22 for more details. 8 Status indicators Shows the power and email status. 9 Speakers Outputs sound. 10 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when you use the computer. 11 Floppy drive Accepts a 3.5-inch diskette. 12 Floppy drive eject button Press to eject the diskette from the floppy drive.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112

1 Getting familiar with your computer
4
#
Item
Description
1
Display screen
Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display), displays
computer output.
2
Power button
Turns on the computer power.
3
Status LCD
LCD that display icons to show the status of the
computer and its functions and components.
4
Keyboard
Inputs data into your computer.
5
Touchpad
Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions
like a computer mouse.
6
Click buttons
(left
and right)
The left and right buttons function like the left
and right mouse buttons.
7
Launch keys
Buttons for launching frequently-used programs.
See
Launch keys
on page 22 for more details.
8
Status
indicators
Shows the power and email status.
9
Speakers
Outputs sound.
10
Palmrest
Comfortable support area for your hands when
you use the computer.
11
Floppy drive
Accepts a 3.5-inch diskette.
12
Floppy drive
eject button
Press to eject the diskette from the floppy drive.
TMa550.book
Page 4
Wednesday, October 3, 2001
10:57 AM