A500/A500D series

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

Web Camera

The Web Camera is a device that allows you to

 

record video or take photographs with your

 

computer. You can use it for video chatting or

 

video conferences using a communication tool

 

such as Windows Live Messenger. Camera

 

Assistant Software will help you to add various

 

video effects to your video or photograph.

 

The web camera also Enables the transmission

 

of video and use of video chat via the internet

 

using specialized applications.

 

The effective pixel count for this web camera is

 

0.3 million or 1.0 million (0.3M maximum

 

photograph size: 640X480 pixels; 1.0M

 

maximum photograph size: 1280X800 pixels).

 

Please remove the protective plastic-film before

 

using the Web Camera.

 

Please refer to the Using the web camera section

 

in Chapter 4, Operating Basics. Some models

 

are equipped with a Web Camera.

 

 

Web Camera LED

The Web Camera LED glows when the Web

 

Camera is operating.

 

Please remove the protective plastic-film before

 

using the Web Camera.

 

 

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