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Cleaning the computer .................................................................... 4-14
Moving the computer ....................................................................... 4-14
Heat dispersal ................................................................................... 4-15
Chapter 5 The Keyboard
Typewriter keys .................................................................................. 5-1
F1 … F12 function keys ...................................................................... 5-2
Soft keys: Fn key combinations......................................................... 5-2
Emulating keys on enhanced keyboard ............................................... 5-2
Hotkeys .............................................................................................. 5-4
Fn Sticky key ..................................................................................... 5-6
Windows special keys ........................................................................ 5-7
Keypad overlay................................................................................... 5-7
Turning on the overlays ....................................................................... 5-7
Temporarily using normal keyboard (overlay on) .................................. 5-8
Temporarily using overlay (overlay off) ................................................. 5-9
Temporarily changing modes ............................................................... 5-9
Generating ASCII characters ............................................................. 5-9
Chapter 6 Power and Power-Up Modes
Power conditions................................................................................ 6-1
Power indicators ................................................................................ 6-4
Battery indicators................................................................................ 6-4
DC IN indicator .................................................................................... 6-4
Power indicator ................................................................................... 6-5
Battery types ....................................................................................... 6-5
Main battery ........................................................................................ 6-5
Secondary battery (option) .................................................................. 6-6
Real time clock battery ....................................................................... 6-6
Care and use of the Battery Pack ..................................................... 6-7
Safety precautions .............................................................................. 6-7
Charging the batteries ......................................................................... 6-8
Monitoring battery capacity ................................................................. 6-9
Maximizing battery operating time .................................................... 6-10
Retaining data with power off ............................................................. 6-10
Extending battery life ........................................................................ 6-11
Replacing the Battery Pack ............................................................. 6-11
Removing the Battery Pack............................................................... 6-12
Installing the Battery Pack ................................................................ 6-13
Starting the computer by password ................................................ 6-14