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Chapter 5 The Keyboard
Typewriter keys .................................................................................5-1
F1 … F12 function keys ..................................................................... 5-2
Soft keys: Fn key combinations........................................................ 5-2
Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard .............................................. 5-2
Hot keys............................................................................................. 5-4
Fn Sticky key..................................................................................... 5-7
Windows special keys....................................................................... 5-7
Keypad overlay.................................................................................. 5-7
Turning on the overlays....................................................................... 5-7
Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on).................................. 5-8
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off)................................................. 5-9
Temporarily changing modes ..............................................................5-9
Generating ASCII characters............................................................ 5-9
Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes
Power conditions............................................................................... 6-1
Power indicators ............................................................................... 6-2
Battery indicators ............................................................................... 6-2
DC IN indicator ...................................................................................6-3
Power indicator...................................................................................6-3
Battery types...................................................................................... 6-3
Battery pack....................................................................................... 6-4
Real Time Clock battery ..................................................................... 6-4
Care and use of the battery pack..................................................... 6-5
Safety precautions.............................................................................. 6-5
Charging the batteries ........................................................................ 6-8
Monitoring battery capacity .............................................................. 6-10
Maximizing battery operating time.................................................... 6-10
Retaining data with power off ............................................................ 6-11
Extending battery life........................................................................ 6-11
Replacing the battery pack............................................................. 6-12
Removing the battery pack ............................................................... 6-12
Installing the battery pack................................................................. 6-13
Starting the computer by password............................................... 6-15
Power-up modes ............................................................................. 6-15
Windows utilities .............................................................................. 6-15
Hot keys........................................................................................... 6-15
Panel power off ............................................................................... 6-16
System Auto Off ............................................................................... 6-16