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Locating the controls and connectors – Fujitsu Siemens Computers LifeBook A3120 User Manual

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Figure 2-3. LifeBook notebook with display open

Locating the Controls
and Connectors

TOP COMPONENTS

The following is a brief description of your LifeBook
notebook’s top components.

Display Panel
The display panel is a color LCD panel with back
lighting for the display of text and graphics.

Status Indicator Panel
The Status Indicator Panel displays symbols that corre-
spond with a specific component of your LifeBook note-
book. Note that the Status Indicator Panel is divided into
two different locations. (See Status Indicator Panel on
page 11 for more information)

Power/Suspend/Resume Button
The Power/Suspend/Resume button allows you to
suspend notebook activity without powering off, resume
your LifeBook notebook from suspend mode, and
power on your notebook when it has been shut down
from Windows. (See Power/Suspend/Resume Button on
page 27 for more information)

Keyboard
A full-size keyboard with dedicated Windows keys. (See
Keyboard on page 13 for more information)

Stereo Speakers
The built-in dual speakers allow for stereo sound.

Microphone/Line-In Jack
The microphone/line-in jack allows you to connect an
external stereo microphone. (See Microphone/Line-In
Jack on page 43 for more information)

Headphone/Line-Out Jack
The headphone/line-out jack allows you to connect
headphones. (See Optical Digital Audio Connector on
page 46 for more information)

Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch
The wireless LAN/Bluetooth on/off switch is used to
turn on and off the WLAN and Bluetooth devices.
Switching the device off when not in use will help to
extend battery life. (Note that either or both devices can
be turned on and off using this switch). (See Activating
the WLAN Device on page 87 for more information)

Touchpad Pointing Device
The touchpad pointing device is a mouse-like cursor
control with three buttons: right and left mouse-like
buttons and a scroll /fingerprint sensor. Note that
certain models have an optional Point and Write Pad
rather than the standard touchpad that uses stylus input
as well as finger input. (See Touchpad Pointing Device on
page 15 for more information)
. The scroll button may be
used as a fingerprint sensor device. (See Fingerprint
Sensor Device on page 97 for more information)
.

LifeBook Application Panel/Volume Buttons
The LifeBook Application Panel/Volume Buttons
provides one-touch application launch and volume up/
down capabilities. (See LifeBook Application Panel on
page 19 for more information)

Display Panel

Status

Keyboard

LifeBook

Touchpad (or optional

Point and Write Pad)

Right Stereo Speaker

Power/Suspend/

Application Panel/

Resume Button

Left Stereo

Speaker

Wireless LAN

Bluetooth

On/Off Switch

Headphone/

Line-Out Jack

Microphone/

Indicator Panel

Display Panel Latch

Status

Indicator

Panel

Volume Buttons

Line-In Jack

Scroll/Fingerprint Sensor

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