Manuals

Jumpers/Switches/Controls and Indicators: Latitude LM

Jumpers | Switches | Controls and Indicators

Jumpers

There are no jumpers on this system.

Switches

There are no configuration switches on this system.

Controls and Indicators

Controls (Front View)

Power Button

Turns the computer on or off; also used to resume operation from suspend-to-disk mode. To turn off, press and hold the power button for 1 second.

Display Close Button

When the display closes, the display close button activates suspend mode. Do not press this button with your finger.

Touch Pad

The PS-2–compatible built-in touch pad has a mylar surface that transfers finger movement on it to the display. Use the left and right buttons to perform standard mouse clicking operations. See Touch Pad.

The following icons or indicators on the status display panel show the status of the keyboard or indicate if the computer is in suspend mode.

Caps Lock Indicator

Appears when the keypad is in the caps locked mode. Press <Caps Lock> to activate or deactivate.

Num Lock Indicator

Appears when the numerical keypad is active. Press <Num Lock> to activate or deactivate.

Pad Lock Indicator

Appears when the embedded keypad is active. Press <Fn><Num Lock> to activate or <Num Lock> to toggle between cursor keys and number keys.

Scroll Lock Indicator

Appears when the scroll lock feature is active. Press <Scroll Lock> to activate or deactivate.

Suspend Mode

When all indicators are present and appear to be rolling, the computer is in suspend mode.

CD-ROM/Hard-Disk Drive Indicator

Appears when a CD-ROM or hard-disk drive is present. The indicator blinks when data is being transferred to or from the CD-ROM or hard-disk drive.

Diskette Drive Access Indicator

Blinks when data is being transferred to or from the internal diskette drive.

PC Card Indicator

Blinks when the computer is accessing data from an installed PC Card or Cards.

AC Power Indicator

Appears when the computer is receiving power through an AC power adapter. If icon is present but not blinking, the computer is on but the battery is not charging. If icon is blinking, the computer is on and the battery is charging.

Battery Activity Indicator

Appears when there are batteries in the computer. If the main battery is present, there is an upper triangle. If the secondary battery is present, there is lower triangle. A blinking triangle indicates that the battery is either in use or charging.

Battery Status Indicator

The battery status indicator reflects the state of the main or secondary battery in the computer when the computer is off.

Absence of an indicator means there is no battery (main or secondary) in the computer or, if present, the battery has been fully discharged.

	The battery is defective.
	The battery is too hot to use. Allow the battery to cool to room temperature.
	The battery is too hot (40� C [104� F] or more) to start charging. Charging starts automatically when the battery cools to below 40� C.
	The battery power is low (80% depleted). This is the first low battery indication, and the computer warns the user with 3 short audible beeps. There are about 20 minutes of battery life remaining.
	A blinking indicator means the battery power is critically low 95% depleted) and needs recharging. There are about 5 minutes of battery life remaining.
	Bars on the right side of the cylinder indicate the percentage of battery life remaining. Each bar equals 10% of battery life. The bars strobe from right to left while the battery(s) is charging. The bars stop strobing when the battery(s) is fully charged.