Toshiba A500, A500D buttons, Touch Pad, Display hinge, Disable button, Display screen, Front operation, Touchpad Enable, Touch Pad control, System indicators, Fingerprint Sensor

Satellite A500/A500D

Keep foreign objects out of the speakers. Never allow metal objects, such as screws, staples and paper clips, to enter the computer or keyboard. Foreign metal objects can create a short circuit, which can cause computer damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Front operation	Eight panels are available for use:
panel (eight panels)	CD/DVD/BD, Eco, Play/Pause, Previous, Next,
	Mute, Volume DOWN, Volume UP.
	These panels allow you to manage Audio/Video,
	run applications and access utilities.
Touchpad Enable/	The indicator light below this button will glow
Disable button	white when the touchpad is in use. Please refer
	to Chapter 5, The Keyboard for more information.
Touch Pad	The Touch Pad mouse control device located in
	the center of the palm rest is used to control the
	movement of the on-screen pointer. For more
	information, please refer to the Using the Touch
	Pad section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.
Touch Pad control	The control buttons located below the Touch Pad
buttons	allow you to select menu items or manipulate text
	and graphics as designated by the on-screen
	pointer.
Fingerprint Sensor	This sensor enables you to enroll and recognize
	a fingerprint. For detailed information on
	Fingerprint Sensor, refer to Chapter 4, Using the
	Fingerprint Sensor. Some models are equipped
	with a Fingerprint Sensor.
System indicators	These LED indicators allow you to monitor the
	status of various computer functions and are
	described in more detail within the System
	indicators section.
Display hinge	The display hinge allows the display panel to be
	position at a variety of easy-to-view angles.
Display screen	Please be aware that, when the computer is
	operating on the AC adaptor, the image
	displayed on the internal screen will be
	somewhat brighter than when it operates on
	battery power. This difference in brightness
	levels is intended to save power when operating
	on batteries. For more information on the
	computer’s display, please refer to the Display
	Controller section in Appendix B.

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