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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.
Summary of Contents for Inspiron 8500
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Page 18: ...18 When Using Your Computer w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m ...
Page 60: ...60 Using Batteries and Module Bay Devices w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m ...
Page 68: ...68 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m ...
Page 88: ...88 Using CDs DVDs and Other Multimedia w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m ...
Page 122: ...122 Solving Problems w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m ...
Page 136: ...136 Adding and Replacing Parts w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m ...