Chapter 1
Getting Started
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For additional information about AirPort Extreme or your optical drive, see Chapter 3, “Using Your
Computer,” on page 33.
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Brightness controls
Increase or decrease the brightness of your PowerBook display.
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Volume controls
Increase or decrease the volume of the sound coming from the built-in speakers and headphone
port.
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Keyboard illumination controls
Increase or decrease the brightness of your keyboard illumination.
Num Lock key
Activate the numeric keypad embedded in the PowerBook keyboard. When the numeric keypad is
activated, a green light glows on the key.
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Video Mode Toggle key
Use this key to switch between dual-display mode (extending your desktop across the built-in and
external display) and video-mirroring mode (presenting the same information on both the built-in
and external display).
C
Media Eject key
Press and hold this key to eject a disc.
Microphone
Record sounds directly on your PowerBook hard disk with this built-in microphone (located under the
left speaker grille).
Built-in speakers (2)
Listen to music, movies, games, and other multimedia.
Function (Fn) key
Press and hold this key to activate the function keys (F1 to F12).
Sleep indicator light
A white light pulsates when the PowerBook is in sleep.
Display release button
Push this button to release your display and open your PowerBook.
Trackpad
Move the pointer on the PowerBook display with one finger on the trackpad; scroll with two fingers
on the trackpad. (Turn scrolling on or off in the Keyboard & Mouse pane of System Preferences.) See
“Using the Trackpad” on page 24 for more about moving the pointer and scrolling with the trackpad.
Slot-loading optical drive
Your optical drive can read CD-ROM discs, Photo CDs, standard audio discs, DVD-ROM and DVD-R
discs, DVD movies, and other kinds of media. It can also write music, documents, and other digital
files on CD-R and CD-RW discs. If you have a SuperDrive, you can also write to DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-
RW, and DVD+RW discs. See “Using Your Optical Drive” on page 48 for details.
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Power button
Turn your PowerBook on and off or put it to sleep.
AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth antenna window
With an optional AirPort Extreme Base Station, AirPort Express, or other wireless hub, connect to the
Internet wirelessly. You can also wirelessly connect to devices equipped with Bluetooth
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wireless
technology, such as mice, keyboards, personal digital assistants, and cell phones.
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