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Identifying the Hardware Features
1 The color LCD screen
displays computer output.
2 The brightness control
moves up or down to
adjust the brightness of the
display.
3 The built-in microphone
captures sound and voice
when it is used with an
application program
capable of handling audio.
4 The keyboard is used to
enter data into the
computer. (To use the
numeric keypad on the
keyboard, see page 16.)
5 The headphone jack, a
inch (3.5-mm) diameter
jack, is where you connect
a stereo headphone or
external speakers.
6 The microphone/line-in
jack, a inch (3.5-mm)
diameter jack, is where you
connect a microphone or
an external stereo audio
device.
7 The infrared port allows
the computer to
communicate with other
devices that have infrared
data-transfer capability.
8 The PC Card slots accept
PC Cards.
9 The PC Card eject
buttons eject the PC Card
from the PC Card slot.
1 The TrackPoint is a built-in
pointing device that
provides a function similar
to that of a mouse.
11 The LCD button opens the
LCD when pressed.
12 The Fn key is used with
the function keys to
activate the Fn key
functions.
13 The diskette-eject button
ejects a diskette from the
diskette drive.
14 The diskette drive in use
indicator is on when data
is read or written to a
diskette. (Refer to page 6.)
15 The external diskette
drive reads data from or
writes data to a diskette.
16 The system-status
indicators consist of the
indicators and their
associated symbols.
(Refer to page 6.)
Chapter 1. Getting Familiar with Your Computer 3
Title: C79FPMST CreationDate: 06/22/98 12:26:52