Apple 280 Laptop User Manual


 
Moving the Control Strip
You can drag the Control Strip to the right or left edge of your PowerBook’s
screen or any monitor your PowerBook is connected to. To reposition the
Control Strip:
1Hold down the Option key and drag the Control Strip by its tab.
An outline of the Control Strip shows where the Control Strip will move to.
2 Release the Option key and trackball button.
The Control Strip appears in its new position, and remains there until you
move it again.
Rearranging the modules in the Control Strip
You can customize the order of the modules in the Control Strip. To rearrange
the modules:
1Hold down the Option key and drag each module you want to move.
2 Release the Option key and trackball button.
The module you are moving snaps into place. The modules stay in the new
order until you rearrange them.
Using the Control Strip
Monitoring the charge level of the battery
Your computer draws power from a rechargeable battery. The Battery Monitor
module in the Control Strip lets you easily monitor the battery charge level.
The work time you get from your battery depends on how often you use the
hard disk, how bright the screen is, and other factors.
The Battery Monitor has four parts:
m battery icon
m battery charge level
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