Additional computer keyboard components are shown in Figure 1-7 and described in Table 1-9.

Figure 1-7.Keyboard Components (continued)

Table 1-9

Keyboard Components (continued)

Item

Component

Function

1

Page up key

Moves image to previous screen.

2

Page down key

Moves image to following screen.

3

Embedded numeric keypad

Converts keys to numeric keypad.

4

Cursor-control keys

Move the cursor around the screen.

5

Control key

Used with selected alphabetic keys to access File and

 

 

Edit menu options.

6

Touchpad (touchpad models

Moves the mouse cursor, selects, and activates.

 

only)

 

7

Left and right touchpad

Function like the left and right mouse buttons on an

 

buttons (touchpad models

external mouse.

 

only)

 

8

MultiBay drive light (green)

Turns on when a MultiBay device is being accessed or

 

 

a battery pack in the MultiBay is charging or waiting to

 

 

be charged.

9

Hard drive light (green)

Turns on when the hard drive is being accessed.

10

Power/suspend light (green)

Turns on when computer is turned on; blinks in

 

 

Suspend; turns off when computer is in Hibernation or

 

 

turned off.

11

Battery power light (orange)

Turns on when a battery pack in the battery bay is

 

 

charging or waiting to charge. Turns off when battery

 

 

pack is fully charged. Blinks six times if low-battery

 

 

condition is reached. Blinks continuously if critical low-

 

 

battery condition is reached. If AC power is not

 

 

connected within 20 seconds, Hibernation is initiated

 

 

(unless Hibernation has been disabled).

12

Microsoft logo key

Displays the Windows Start menu.

13

F1 through F12 function keys

Perform preset functions.

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