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Keyboard area
Component Icon Description
Power button Press to turn your notebook on or off. You can also configure the
power button for Standby/Resume mode. For more information on
configuring the power button mode, see “Changing the power
scheme” on page 137.
Multi-function
buttons
Press these buttons to open programs you assign to them. By
default, these buttons are set to open your e-mail application, your
Web browser, online help, and another program that you assign.
For more information, see “Multi-function buttons” on page 27 and
“Programming the multi-function buttons” on page 165.
Status indicators Inform you when a drive is in use or when a button has been
pressed that affects how the keyboard is used. For more
information, see “Status indicators” on page 22.
Status
indicators
Keyboard
Touchpad
Power button
Multi-function buttons