Dell Inspiron 8500 - Manual (Page 22)

22 A Tour of Your Computer
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If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the light operates as
follows:
– Solid green: The battery is charging.
– Flashing green: The battery is almost fully charged.
If the computer is running on a battery, the light operates as follows:
– Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off).
– Flashing orange: The battery charge is low.
– Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low.
KE Y B OA R D — The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Microsoft ®
Windows ® logo key . For information on supported keyboard shortcuts, see
page 62.
T O U C H P A D — Touch pad and touch pad buttons provide the functionality of a
mouse. See page 65 for more information.
D IS P L A Y L A T C H B UT T O N — Press this button to release the display latch and
open the display.
S P E A KE R S — To adjust the volume of the integrated speakers, press the volume
control buttons or volume control keyboard shortcuts. For more information, see
page 64.
T O U C H P A D B U T T O N S — Touch pad buttons provide the functionality of a
mouse. See the Tell Me How help file for more information. To access the help file,
see page 104.
V O L U ME CO N T R O L BU T T O N S — Press these buttons to adjust the volume.
MU TE BU T T O N — Press this button to turn off the volume.