User Guide

1-18 Product Description
Additional computer keyboard components are shown in Figure 1-7 and described in
Table 1-9.
Figure 1-7. Keyboard Components (continued)
Table 1-9
Keyboard Components (continued)
Item Component Function
1 Page up key Moves image to previous screen.
2 Page down key Moves image to following screen.
3 Embedded numeric keypad Converts keys to numeric keypad.
4 Cursor-control keys Move the cursor around the screen.
5 Control key Used with selected alphabetic keys to access File and
Edit menu options.
6 Touchpad (touchpad models
only)
Moves the mouse cursor, selects, and activates.
7 Left and right touchpad
buttons (touchpad models
only)
Function like the left and right mouse buttons on an
external mouse.
8 MultiBay drive light (green) Turns on when a MultiBay device is being accessed or
a batter
y
p
ack in the MultiBa
y
is char
g
in
g
or waitin
g
to
be charged.
9 Hard drive light (green) Turns on when the hard drive is being accessed.
10 Power/suspend light (green) Turns on when computer is turned on; blinks in
Suspend; turns off when computer is in Hibernation or
turned off.
11 Battery power light (orange) Turns on when a battery pack in the battery bay is
charging or waiting to charge. Turns off when battery
pack is fully charged. Blinks six times if low-battery
condition is reached. Blinks continuously if critical low-
battery condition is reached. If AC power is not
connected within 20 seconds, Hibernation is initiated
(unless Hibernation has been disabled).
12 Microsoft logo key Displays the Windows Start menu.
13 F1 through F12 function keys Perform preset functions.