K E Y B O A R D The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Windows logo key. For information on supported keyboard shortcuts, see "Using a Keyboard" on page 82.

T R A C K S T I C K Provides the functionality of a mouse (see "Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick or Pointer" on page 86).

R O T A T I N G H I N G E Rotate the hinge to transform the PC into tablet mode. See "Using Tablet Mode" on page 55.

P O W E R B U T T O N Press the power button to turn on the Tablet-PC or exit a power management mode (see "Power Management Modes" on page 77).

NOTICE: To avoid losing data, turn off your Tablet-PC by performing a Microsoft® Windows® operating system shutdown rather than by pressing the power button. See "Turning Off Your Tablet-PC" on page 155 for instructions on performing an operating system shutdown.

If the Tablet-PC stops responding, press and hold the power button until the Tablet-PC turns off completely (which may take several seconds).

The power button is surrounded by a backlit ring which is illuminated blue when you turn on the Tablet-PC, and blinks when the Tablet-PC is in a power-management mode.

W I N D O W S S E C U R I T Y B U T T O N If you are using your Tablet-PC in tablet mode, you can press the Windows security button to access the Windows Task Manager dialog box or a login screen, the same way you use the <Ctrl><Alt><Del> key combination in notebook mode. See "Using Tablet Buttons" on page 62 for more information.

S C R E E N R O T A T E B U T T O N While the Tablet-PC is in tablet mode, you can use the screen rotate button to change the display orientation from portrait to landscape mode. See "Using Tablet Buttons" on page 62 for more information.

Q U I C K S E T T A B L E T S E T T I N G B U T T O N Access Dell QuickSet to view and configure options for your Tablet-PC and pen. See "Using Tablet Buttons" on page 62 for more information.

E - M A I L A P P L I C A T I O N S H O R T C U T B U T T O N Launches your e-mail application. See "Using Tablet Buttons" on page 62 for more information.

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