Apple Macintosh System 7.5 - Manual (Page 60)

55 What’s New
PowerBook Control Strip
When you first turn on your PowerBook, a line of small pictures appears in
the lower left of the screen. This is called the
Control Strip.
The Control Strip may look slightly different depending on the options on
your PowerBook.
The Control Strip gives you an easy way to access the features you use most
often. You can still use the control panels anytime to fine-tune your settings.
For example, you can use the Control Strip to monitor the battery charge level
and the amount of work time left on your battery. You can also turn off
AppleTalk, File Sharing, and Sound Volume to conserve battery life.
For step-by-step help
Choose Macintosh Guide from the Guide menu (marked with the
h
icon) and see the items in the
“Control Strip” topic. For more information about each module in the Control Strip, choose Show
Balloons from the Guide menu. Then point to the modules one at a time.
PowerBook file synchronizer
The PowerBook File Assistant automatically synchronizes files between
PowerBook computers and other Macintosh systems. The File Assistant keeps
any two files, folders, or disks synchronized—locally, over a network, or using
a floppy disk.
For step-by-step help
Choose Macintosh Guide from the Guide menu (marked with the
h
icon) and click the Topics
button. Select the “Files” topic and see “How do I synchronize a file on two computers?” For more
information about items on your screen, choose Show Balloons from the Guide menu.
Scroll arrows let you view
Control Strip modules
that are not visible.
File Sharing
on/off switch
Power
Settings
Sound
Volume
Video
Mirroring
Tab Sleep
Now
Battery Monitor
and time left
HD Spin
Down
Scroll
Arrow
Close box
AppleTalk
on/off switch