Satellite A500/A500D

Function buttons

Several buttons are provided with some models.

Figure 2-6 Front operation panel

Available for use: Eco, CD/DVD/BD, Play/Pause, Previous, Next, Mute, Volume Down, Volume Up.

These buttons allow you to manage audio/video, run applications and access utilities. Refer to the Function buttons section in Chapter 4,

Operating Basics, for details.

Please handle your computer carefully to avoid scratching or damaging the surface.

Eco buttonPress this button to launch the TOSHBIA eco

 

Utility. This button changes “On” and “Off” of eco

 

Mode. When eco Mode is “On”, the icon turns

 

green. When eco Mode is “Off”, the icon LED

 

turns off.

 

 

CD/DVD/BD buttonPress this button to launch an application

 

program that allows Windows Media Player /

 

TOSHIBA DVD PLAYER/WinDVD BD for

 

TOSHIBA.

 

 

Play/Pause button

Press this button to begin playing an audio CD, a

 

DVD movie or digital audio files. This button also

 

acts as a Pause button.

 

 

Previous buttonPress this button to advance to the previous

 

track, chapter or data.

 

 

Next buttonPress this button to advance to the next track,

 

chapter or data.

 

 

Mute buttonPress this button to turn on/off the sound.

 

 

Volume UP andUse these buttons to adjust the volume of the
DOWN controlinternal stereo speakers and optional external

buttons

stereo headphones (if connected). Press the

 

Volume DOWN button to decrease the volume

 

and the Volume UP button to increase the

 

volume.

 

 

2-12

User’s Manual