Asus B50A - Manual (Page 36)

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Getting Started
Power Switch
The power switch turns ON and OFF the Notebook PC or putting the Notebook PC into sleep
or hibernation modes. Actual behavior of the power switch can be customized in Windows
Control Panel “Power Options.”
Touchpad Lock Key
Pressing this button will lock (disable) the built-in touchpad. Locking the touchpad will prevent you from
accidentally moving the pointer while typing and is best used with an external mouse (pointing device).
To unlock (enable) the touchpad, simply press this button again.
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Status Indicators
Capital Lock Indicator
Indicates that capital lock [Caps Lock] is activated when lighted. Capital lock allows some
of the keyboard letters to type using capitalized letters (e.g. A, B, C). When the capital
lock light is OFF, the typed letters will be in the lower case form (e.g. a,b,c).
Drive Activity Indicator
Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the hard
disk. The light flashes proportional to the access time.
Number Lock Indicator
Indicates that number lock [Num Lk] is activated when lighted. Number lock allows some
of the keyboard letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input.