L500/L505/L500D/L505D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power button

Press this button to turn the computer’s power on

 

 

 

 

 

and off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stereo speakers

The speakers emit sound generated by your

 

 

 

software as well as audio alarms, such as low

 

 

 

battery condition, generated by the system.

 

 

 

 

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.

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

Front operation

Four buttons are available for use:

panel (four buttons)

Play/Pause, Previous, Next, Mute.

 

These buttons allow you to manage audio/video,

 

run applications and access utilities. (Included

 

with some models.)

 

 

Display hinge

The display hinge allows the display panel to be

 

position at a variety of easy-to-view angles.

 

 

Microphone

A built-in microphone allows you to import and

 

record sounds for your application - please refer

 

to the Sound system section in Chapter 4,

 

Operating Basics for more information. Some

 

models are equipped with a microphone.

 

 

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