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Cleaning the computer .................................................................... 4-32
Moving the computer ....................................................................... 4-33
Heat dispersal ...................................................................................4-33
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
Hotkeys ..............................................................................................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) ..................................5-9
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off) ................................................. 5-9
Temporarily changing modes............................................................... 5-9
Generating ASCII characters........................................................... 5-10
Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes
Power conditions................................................................................ 6-1
Power indicators ................................................................................ 6-3
Battery indicators................................................................................ 6-3
DC IN indicator.................................................................................... 6-3
Power indicator ...................................................................................6-4
Battery types .......................................................................................6-4
Battery................................................................................................ 6-4
Real time clock battery .......................................................................6-5
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 .................................................... 6-11
Retaining data with power off............................................................. 6-12
Extending battery life ........................................................................ 6-12
Replacing the battery pack.............................................................. 6-13
Removing the battery pack................................................................ 6-13
Installing the battery pack .................................................................6-15
Starting the computer by password................................................ 6-15
Power-up modes ...............................................................................6-16