Status Display; Keyboard Indicators; Cd-Rom/Dvd-Rom/Hard-Disk Drive Indicator; Figure 1-3. Status Display Panel - Dell Inspiron 3200 Service Manual

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Status Display

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Figure 1-3. Status Display Panel

The status display panel is located directly above the keyboard. This panel
shows icons that indicate aspects of keyboard operation or save-to-RAM sus-
pend mode; CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, hard-disk drive, diskette drive, and
PC Card activity; and status of the power source (AC power or batteries).

Keyboard Indicators

The following icons indicate the status of the keyboard and whether the com-
puter is in suspend mode.
Caps Lock Indicator
Press <Caps Lock> to activate this feature. Press
<Caps Lock> again to deactivate the feature.
Num Lock Indicator
Press <Num Lock> to activate this feature. Press
<Num Lock> again to deactivate this feature.
Pad Lock Indicator
Appears when the embedded numeric keypad is active. Press
<Num Lock> to activate the embedded numeric keypad. Then
press and hold <Fn> and press <Num Lock> to lock the keypad. Press and hold
<Fn> to toggle between the letter and the number keys. To deactivate the key-
pad, press <Num Lock>. Then press and hold <Fn> and press <Num Lock> to
unlock the keypad.
Scroll Lock Indicator
Press <Scroll Lock> to activate this feature. Press
<Scroll Lock> again to deactivate this feature.
Suspend Mode
When all indicators are present and appear in sequence, the
computer is in save-to-RAM suspend mode.

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/Hard-Disk Drive Indicator

This indicator blinks when data is being transferred to or from the
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or hard-disk drive.