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Status Indicators and Instant Launch Keys

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3. Getting Started Status Indicators and Instant Launch Keys There are several LED status indicators on the Notebook PC. The LED status indicators give information on the Notebook PC's current operating and keyboard statuses. The following illustration shows the meaning of each status LED and the instant access keys. Above the Keyboard 1 A Drive Activity Indicator Capital Lock Internet Access Number Lock Email Key Access Key Programmable Access Key The following gives a description for each of the LED status indicators. Drive Activity Indicator Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the floppy, hard disk, or CD/DVD-ROM drive. The light flashes proportional to the access time. 1 Number Lock Indicates that number lock [Num Lk] is activated when lighted. Number lock allows some of the keyboard letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input. A Capital Lock Indicates that capital lock [Caps Lock] is activated when lighted. Capital lock allows some of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters (e.g. A, B, C). When the capital lock light is OFF, the typed letters will be in the lower case form (e.g. a,b,c). Email Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Email application. If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressing this button, this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC. Internet Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application. If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressing this button, this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC. Programmable Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your programmed software application. If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressing this button, this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC. 31

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3. Getting Started
Status Indicators and Instant Launch Keys
There are several LED status indicators on the Notebook PC. The LED status indicators give informa-
tion on the Notebook PC’s current operating and keyboard statuses. The following illustration shows
the meaning of each status LED and the instant access keys.
Above the Keyboard
The following gives a description for each of the LED status indicators.
Drive Activity Indicator
Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the floppy, hard disk,
or CD/DVD-ROM drive. The light flashes proportional to the access time.
Number Lock
Indicates that number lock [Num Lk] is activated when lighted. Number lock allows some of the
key-
board letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input.
Capital Lock
Indicates that capital lock [Caps Lock] is activated when lighted. Capital lock allows some of the
keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters (e.g. A, B, C). When the capital lock light is OFF, the
typed letters will be in the lower case form (e.g. a,b,c).
Email Launch Key
Pressing this button will launch your Email application. If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressing
this button, this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC.
Internet Launch Key
Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application. If your Notebook PC is OFF while
pressing this button, this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC.
Programmable Launch Key
Pressing this button will launch your programmed software application. If your Notebook PC is OFF
while pressing this button, this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC.
1
A
Capital Lock
Number Lock
Drive
Activity Indicator
Email
Access Key
Internet
Access
Key
Programmable
Access Key
1
A