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 The external components on the display and left side of the computer are
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  2  Battery bay  Accepts a 9- or 6-cell Lithium ion (Li ion)
primary battery pack.
    3   Armada E500:
DualBay
  Armada V300: Fixed
diskette drive  Accepts a removable diskette drive or 9- or
6-cell Li ion primary battery pack.
  Accepts diskettes.
 
  4  Display release latch  Opens the computer.
 
  5  Audio bass port  Enhances stereo sound.
 
  6  MultiBay  Accepts the following MultiBay devices:
CD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, hard drive
(in Hard Drive MultiBay Adapter), SuperDisk
LS-120 Drive, 6-cell Li ion MultiBay
battery pack.
    7  Volume buttons  Adjust the volume of the stereo speakers.
 
  8  Power/suspend light
(green)  On: Power is turned on.
  Off: Power is turned off.
  Blinking: Computer is in Suspend.*
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    9  Battery light (green)  On: A battery pack is charging.
  Off: No battery packs are changing.
  Blinking: A battery pack that is the only
available power source has reached a
low-battery condition.
  *In Windows 98 the term Standby replaces the term Suspend.
  
						

							



	


 The external components on the right side of the computer are shown in
Figure 1-3 and are described in Table 1-6.
 
 
 	


 


 
						

							
	




 




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    * The Armada E500 has two PC Card slots; the Armada V300 has
only one PC Card slot.
    2  Stereo speaker/
headphone jack  Connects stereo speakers, headphones, or
headset.
  This jack is driven by an amplifier and has
volume control. The internal computer
speakers are turned off when external
speakers or headphones are plugged
into this jack.
    3  Mono microphone jack  Connects a mono microphone, disabling the
built-in microphone.
    4  Security cable slot  Accepts an optional security cable to secure
the computer to a fixed object to prevent
theft.
    5  RJ-11 jack (internal
modem models only)  Connects the modem cable to an internal
modem.
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    6  RJ-45 jack (internal
network interface card
models only)  Connects the network cable.
 
  7  Infrared port  Provides wireless communication between
the computer and another infrared-equipped
device using an infrared beam.
    8  Air vent  Provides for airflow to cool internal
components.
    9  Composite TV
connector  Connects a television, VCR, camcorder, or
overhead projector.
  
						

							



	


 The external components on the rear of the computer are shown in
Figure 1-4 and described in Table 1-7.
 
 
 	





 
						

							
	




 



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  2  Universal Serial Bus
(USB) connector  Connects USB devices, such as cameras
for video conferencing, or hubs which
connect multiple USB devices.
  The USB connector is a powered hub.
When running Windows 95 or higher or
Windows NT, any combination of up to five
powered or unpowered hubs can be
connected in any sequence, as long as two
unpowered hubs are not connected next to
each other.
  When running a lower version of Windows
or Windows NT, or if using a different
operating system, up to two hubs can be
connected.
    3  External monitor
connector  Connects an optional external monitor,
overhead projector, or TV adapter.
    4  Serial connector  Connects optional serial devices, such as a
mouse.
    5  Docking connector  Connects the computer to the expansion
base, convenience base, or port replicator.
    6  Parallel connector  Connects an optional parallel device, such
as a printer.
    7  Keyboard/mouse
connector  Connects an optional full-sized keyboard or
a mouse. Both external mouse and
computer pointing device are active. An
optional splitter/adapter allows both an
external keyboard and mouse to be used at
the same time.
  
						

							


	


 Computer keyboard components are shown in Figure 1-5 and described
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    2  Suspend button  Initiates or exits Suspend1. When pressed
with the 
    3  Display switch  Turns off the display if it is closed while the
computer is turned on.
    4  Page up and page
down keys  Move to the previous or next screen.
 
  5  Embedded numeric
keypad  Converts keys to numeric keypad.
 
  6  Cursor-control keys  Move the cursor around the screen.
 
  7  Windows application
key  Displays shortcut menu for item beneath
mouse cursor.
    8  TouchPad (TouchPad
models only)  Moves the mouse cursor, selects, and
activates.
    9  Left and right
TouchPad buttons
(TouchPad models
only)  Function like the left and right mouse
buttons on an external mouse.
  10  Microsoft logo key  Displays the Windows Start menu.
 
11  Caps lock key  Turns on the caps lock function.  
						

							


	


 Additional computer keyboard components are shown in Figure 1-6 and
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    2  MultiBay light (green)  Turns on when a MultiBay device is being
accessed or a battery pack in the MultiBay
is charging or waiting to be charged.
    3  Num lock light  Turns on when the numeric lock function is
on.
    4  Caps lock light  Turns on when the caps lock function is on.
 
  5  Scroll lock light  Turns on when the scroll function is on.
 
  6  Scroll lock key  Turns on the scroll function.
 
  7  Num lock key  Turns on the numeric lock function.
 
  8  Pointing stick  Moves the mouse cursor.
 
  9  Stereo speakers  Produce stereo sound.
 
10  Left and right mouse
buttons  Function like left and right mouse buttons on
an external mouse.
  11  Fn key  Used with hotkeys to perform preset hotkey
functions.
  12  F1 through F12
function keys  Perform preset functions.