Toshiba PORTEGE R500 Series, User Manual

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2-8 User’s Manual
PORTÉGÉ R500
Touch Pad The Touch Pad mouse control device located in
the center of the palm rest is used to control the
movement of the on-screen pointer. For more
information, please refer to the Using the Touch
Pad section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics .
Touch Pad control
buttons
The control buttons located below the Touch Pad
allow you to select menu items or manipulate text
and graphics as designated by the on-screen
pointer.
Microphone A built-in microphone allows you to import and
record sounds into your application - please refer
to the Sound System section in Chapter 4,
Operating Basics for more information.
Keyboard The internal keyboard provides the embedded
numeric overlay keys, dedicated cursor control
overlay keys,
and Keys. The keyboard
is compatible with the IBM
®
enhanced keyboard.
Refer to Chapter 5, The Keyboard , for details.
Speaker The internal monaural speaker emits sound
generated by your software as well as audio
alarms, generated by the system.
Power button Press this button to turn the computer’s power on
and off.
TOSHIBA Assist
button
Press this button to launch the TOSHIBA Assist
program automatically. When power-off, Sleep
Mode and Hibernation Mode, press this button to
start the computer and launch the program.
Back light On/Off
button
Press this button to turn the back light of the
display screen on or off.
If you turn off the back light outdoors in a good
weather, you can use the computer for a longer
period.
Fingerprint Sensor This sensor enables you to enroll and recognize a
fingerprint.
For detailed information on the fingerprint sensor,
refer to Chapter 4, Using the Fingerprint Sensor .