6 Chapter 1
Outlook View
A general introduction of ports allow you to connect peripheral devices, as you would with a desktop PC.
Front Open View
# Icon Item Description
1 Display screen Also called LCD (liquid-crystal display),
displays computer output.
2 Power Button Turns on the computer power.
3 Touchpad Touch-sensitive pointing device which
functions like a computer mouse.
4 Click buttons (left and
right)
The left and right buttons function like the
left and right mouse buttons; the center
button serves as a 4-way scroll button.
5 Palmrest Comfortable support ares for your hands
when you use the computer.
6 Keyboard Inputs data into your computer.
7 Status indicators LEDs (light-emitting diode) that turn on and
off to show the status of the computer, its
functions and components.
8 Launch keys Two special keys for frequently used
programs.