The Grand Tour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display screen

The fullcolour LCD displays highcontrast text

 

 

 

and graphics and is compatible with the industry

 

 

 

standard Video Graphics Array (VGA). The LCD

 

 

 

consists of up to SXGA+ 1400 × 1050 pixels or

 

 

 

dots. The computer has a ThinFilm Transistor

 

 

 

(TFT) display. Refer to Appendix B.

 

 

 

When the computer operates on power through

 

 

 

the AC adaptor, the display screen’s image will

 

 

 

be somewhat brighter than when it operates on

 

 

 

battery power. The lower brightness level is

 

 

 

intended to save battery power.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display hinge

The display hinge holds the display screen at

 

 

 

easytoview angles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microphones

Builtin microphones can be used to record

 

 

 

stereo sounds into your application.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power button

Slide the power button to turn the computer’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power on and off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power button lock

Set this lock to the locked position to prevent

 

 

 

inadvertent power on or off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power source/

LEDs let you monitor the status of various

 

 

system indicators

computer functions. Details are given in the

 

 

 

Indicators section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sensor switch

This switch shuts down the computer when you

 

 

 

close the cover in laptop mode and the panel

 

 

 

power on/off feature is enabled. This switch

 

 

 

does not shut down the computer when

 

 

 

operating in tablet mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touch pad

A Touch pad located in the centre of the palm

 

 

 

rest is used to control the onscreen pointer.

 

 

 

Refer to the Using the Touch pad section in

 

 

 

Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touch pad control

Control buttons close to the Touch pad let you

 

 

buttons

select menu items or manipulate text and

 

 

 

graphics designated by the onscreen pointer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows Security

This button functions as the same to

 

 

tablet button

Ctrl + Alt + Del keys to show Windows Task

 

 

 

Manager.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross Function

This button functions as the same to Enter key

 

 

button

when tapped, or shows the menu screen when

 

 

 

pressed for more than a second.

 

 

 

 

 

Portégé M200

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