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Chapter 2
Taking a Look at the Computer
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Taking a Look
at the Computer
Your notebook computer is equipped with many components,
including levers, buttons, indicators, and connectors. This chapter
familiarizes you with the components on the computer and how to
use them.
External devices such as a printer, serial device, monitor, keyboard,
and mouse can be connected to your computer to enhance its
functionality. The icons located on the rear of the computer help
you identify these connectors. See Chapter 7, "Connecting External
Equipment," for more details.
Illustrations and tables on the following pages identify the
computer's primary components, including:
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Front and side components
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Keyboard components
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Status panel indicators
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Integrated trackball
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Rear components
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Bottom components