A Look at the Computer
Top Components (Continued)
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2 | Easy Access buttons (4) | Four buttons that provide quick |
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| access to the Internet. Refer to |
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| Chapter 3, “Keyboard and Pointing |
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| Devices," for information about |
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| these buttons. |
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3 | Display switch | Turns off the computer display if |
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| the computer is closed while on. |
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4 | Microphone | Inputs |
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| computer; can be used whether |
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| the computer is open or closed. |
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5 | Palm rest | Provides TouchPad and TouchPad |
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| buttons or the pointing stick |
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| buttons. Also protects the internal |
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| hard drive, internal memory |
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| expansion slot, and modem/NIC |
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| mini PCI slot connector. |
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6 | Windows Application key | Displays a menu when using a |
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| Microsoft application. The menu is |
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| the same that is displayed by |
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| pressing the right mouse button. |
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7 | Right TouchPad button | Functions like the right mouse |
| (TouchPad models only) | button on an external mouse. |
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8 | TouchPad | Moves the mouse cursor, selects, |
| (TouchPad models only) | and activates. |
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9 | Left TouchPad button | Functions like the left mouse |
| (TouchPad models only) | button on an external mouse. |
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: | Microsoft logo key | Displays the Windows Start menu. |
*In Windows 98, the term sleep button replaces the term suspend button.
**In Windows 98, the term Standby replaces the term Suspend.
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