Track stick, Touch pad, Battery bay – Dell Inspiron 8100 User Manual

Page 54: Media bay, Touch pad/track stick buttons, Keyboard, Power button, Microphone, Volume control buttons

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The green lights located above the keyboard indicate the following:

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The light labeled

turns on when you press

to enable the numeric keypad.

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The light labeled

turns on when you press

to enable the uppercase letter function.

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The light labeled

turns on when you press

to enable the scroll lock function.

Track Stick

The track stick detects the pressure and movement of your finger for moving the cursor on the display and, along with the track stick buttons, provides full
mouse functionality.

Touch Pad

The touch pad detects the position of your finger over a touch-sensitive area and provides the computer with full mouse functionality.

Battery Bay

With a charged battery in this bay, you can use the computer without plugging it in to an electrical outlet.

Media Bay

You can install devices such as a CD drive, DVD drive, CD-RW and CD-R drive, second battery, or Dell TravelLite™ travel module in the media bay.

Touch Pad/Track Stick Buttons

These buttons correspond to the left and right buttons on a standard mouse.

Keyboard

The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Microsoft® Windows® logo key that supports the Windows operating systems.

Power Button

Press the power button to turn on the computer or to initiate standby mode.

If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off completely (this may take several seconds).

Microphone

The internal microphone allows you to record voice audio.

Volume Control Buttons

Increase or decrease the speaker volume with the volume control buttons. You can also change the speaker volume using key combinations:

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To increase the volume press, the <Fn> and the <Page Up> keys.

HINT:

To turn off your computer, perform a Windows shutdown.

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