Toshiba Portege 7140 User Manual
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2-8 The Grand Tour
User's Manual
Portege 7140CT User's Manual – 7140_UK.doc – ENGLISH – Printed on 20/12/99 as IM_714UK
AccuPoint II
A pointer control device located in the centre of
the keyboard is used to control the on-screen
pointer. Refer to the AccuPoint II section in
Chapter 4,
AccuPoint II control
buttons
Control buttons below the keyboard let you select
menu items or manipulate text and graphics
designated by the on-screen pointer.
Power source/
system indicators
LEDs let you monitor the status of various
computer functions. Details are given in the
Indicators section.
Keyboard indicators
The keyboard indicators provide icons to let you
monitor the caps lock, arrow mode and numeric
mode functions. Details are given later in
this chapter.
Speaker
The speaker emits sound generated by your
software as well as audio alarms, such as low
battery condition, generated by the system.
Microphone
A microphone lets you record sound into
your applications.
Panel power on/off
switch
When the computer is in Resume (Suspend or
Standby) mode and the panel power on/off
feature is enabled, this switch turns on power to
the computer when you open the display and
turns it off when you close the display. It is
located in the panel latch. You should not
depress this switch except by closing the
display panel.
Cooling vent
Provides an intake of air pulled through the
computer by the fan.
Be careful not to block the cooling vent. Also be careful to keep foreign objects
out of it. A pin or similar object can damage the computer’s circuitry.