5 | Ventilation intake | Intake vents | provide proper airflow to |
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| help prevent | the computer from |
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| overheating. |
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6 | Stereo speakers | for PC and | |
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| multimedia sound system. |
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7 | Latch | Secures | computer | in a closed position; |
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| release | to open. |
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8 | Brightness control | Adjusts | the | brightness of the display. |
| Contrast control (not | Adjusts | the | contrast of the display |
| shown) | (CSTN models). | ||
9 | Standby | (suspend) light | Illuminates | when power | to the computer | |
| (green) |
| is turned on. | Blinks to indicate | ||
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| computer is | in | Standby | (Suspend). |
10 | Battery light (yellow) | Illuminates when a battery pack is |
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| charging; turns off when the battery |
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| pack is fully charged; blinks to |
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| indicate low battery. |
11 | Microphone | |
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| Sound System. |
12 | PC Card slots | Accepts one Type III or two Type II or |
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| two Type I PC Cards (PCMCIA). |
13 | Battery release | Releases a battery pack in the battery |
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| compartment. |
14 | Keyboard | Keyboard with EasyPoint II pointing |
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| device and pick buttons. |
15 | Battery compartment | Dedicated battery compartment for the |
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| main battery pack. |
16 Hard drive bayDedicated hard drive bay.
17 | MultiBay | Bay that supports multiple devices: | |
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| drive, battery pack, | |
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| or diskette drive. |
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The external components on the rear and left sides of the computer are shown in Figure