Compaq 6500 manual Components, Controls, and Indicators, Front and Right Side Components

Getting to Know Your Computer

Components, Controls, and Indicators

This section shows the locations and provides a description of the different components on your Compaq Armada 6500 notebook computer.

Front and Right Side Components

	Component	Description
➊	Power LED	The green Power LED (lower) lights when the notebook is On.
	Battery Charging LED	The amber Battery Charging LED (upper) lights when the
		battery is charging.
➋	Lid Release	One of two lid releases. Push in both releases at the same time
		to open the LCD panel.
➌	Speaker	Right stereo speaker used to hear sound files and system
		sounds.

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➎

➏

➐

➑

➒

Expansion Bay

Microphone In

Audio Out

Suspend/Power Button

Internal Microphone

Status Display

Supports CD-ROM, Diskette and Optional (DVD, LS120, and Hard Drive) Drive Modules.

Input connection for external microphone.

Connection for headphones or external speakers.

Turns the notebook computer On, and Suspends or Resumes the system. Refer to the Controlling Power section of this chapter for detailed instructions on using the Suspend/Power button.

Used to record voice, music, and sound files.

Provides system operating status.

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