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n MakesuretheTouchPaddoesnotcomeintocontactwithdirt,
liquidsorgrease.
n DonottouchtheTouchPadifyourfingersaredirty.
n DonotrestheavyobjectsontheTouchPadortheTouchPad
buttons.
You can use the TouchPad with Microsoft Windows as well as non-
Windowsapplications.
ResettingtheSystem
Afterinstallingasoftwareapplicationpackage,youmaybepromptedto
resetthesystemtoloadthechangedoperatingenvironment.
To reset the system, or “reboot,” press the [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Delete] keys
simultaneously. This is known as “warm boot.” This key combination
acts as “software” reset switch when you encounter hardware or
softwareproblems,whichlockuptheIntelClassmatePC-Convertible.
If this key combination does not shut down the Intel Classmate PC -
Convertible,youcanresetthecomputerbyusingtheIntelClassmatePC
- Convertible power button. Should the computer lock up for some
reason,pressingthisbuttonpowersthesystemoff.
UsingtheTouchScreen
Thismodeldisplaypanelalsoworksasatouchscreen.Youcanusethe
styluspenoryourthumbtocontrol system operations or as apenfor
writingorillustrationapplications.Whenusingthecomputerforthefirst
time,poweronandfollowtheonscreeninstructionstoactivethetouch
screen.
Nevertrytotaporwriteonthescreenwithexcessive
force,thismaydamagetheLCDdisplay.
GSensor
TheHard-DiskDrive (HDD)Protectionapplication protects thesystem’s
HDDfromdamagecausedbysuddenharmfulshocks.Itmonitorssystem
movements that exceed the defined shock threshold. Once a shock is
detected,the applicationinstructs the HDD to temporarily parkits
headswhichprotectsagainstpotentialdamagethedrive.
AmbientLightSensor
Basedonapatenteddual-diodeimplementation,theAmbientLightSensing(ALS)