Toshiba Portege 7200CTe User Manual page 36

Display screen
AccuPoint™ II
AccuPoint™ II
control buttons
Power source/
system indicators
Keyboard indicators
Speaker
Microphone
Panel power on/off
switch
Cooling vent
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.
2-8 The Grand Tour
The full-colour LCD displays high-contrast text
and graphics and is compatible with the industry
standard Video Graphics Array (VGA). The LCD
consists of up to 1024 x 768 pixels or dots. The
computer has a Thin-Film Transistor (TFT)
display. Refer to Appendix
When the computer operates on power through
the AC adaptor, the display screen's image will be
somewhat brighter than when it operates on
battery power. The lower brightness level is
intended to save battery power.
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, Operating
Control buttons below the keyboard let you select
menu items or manipulate text and graphics
designated by the on-screen pointer.
LEDs let you monitor the status of various
computer functions. Details are given in the
Indicators section.
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.
The speaker emits sound generated by your
software as well as audio alarms, such as low
battery condition, generated by the system.
A microphone lets you record sound into
your applications.
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.
Provides an intake of air pulled through the
computer by the fan.
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