Status Indicators And Instant Launch Keys; Number Lock; Capital Lock; Email Launch Key - Asus A1B User Manual

Status Indicators and Instant Launch Keys

There are several LED status indicators on the Notebook PC. The LED status indicators give informa-
tion on the Notebook PC's current operating and keyboard statuses. The following illustration shows
the meaning of each status LED and the instant access keys.
Above the Keyboard
Drive
Activity Indicator
The following gives a description for each of the LED status indicators.
Drive Activity Indicator
Indicates that the Notebook PC is accessing one or more storage device(s) such as the floppy, hard disk,
or CD/DVD-ROM drive. The light flashes proportional to the access time.

Number Lock

1
Indicates that number lock [Num Lk] is activated when lighted. Number lock allows some of the key-
board letters to act as numbers for easier numeric data input.

Capital Lock

A
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).

Email Launch Key

Pressing this button will launch your Email application. If your Notebook PC is OFF while pressing
this button, this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC.

Internet Launch Key

Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application. If your Notebook PC is OFF while
pressing this button, this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC.

Programmable Launch Key

Pressing this button will launch your programmed software application. If your Notebook PC is OFF
while pressing this button, this function will first turn ON your Notebook PC.
Capital Lock
Email
Number Lock
Access Key
3. Getting Started
Programmable
Internet
Access Key
Access
Key
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