Sierra Wireless MC8775-H User Manual

Notebook Tour

User Guide

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First Edition: May 2006

Document Part Number: 406756-001

Table of contents

1 Components

Top components ................................................................................................................................... 2

Pointing Devices .................................................................................................................. 2

TouchPad ............................................................................................................................ 3

Lights ................................................................................................................................... 4

Buttons, switches, and readers ............................................................................................ 6

Keys ..................................................................................................................................... 7

Hotkey quick reference ........................................................................................................ 7

Front components ................................................................................................................................ 9

Rear components ............................................................................................................................... 10

Right-side components ....................................................................................................................... 11

Left-side components ......................................................................................................................... 12

Bottom components ........................................................................................................................... 13

Display components ........................................................................................................................... 15

WLAN antennae ................................................................................................................................. 16

WWAN antenna ................................................................................................................................. 17

Additional hardware components ....................................................................................................... 18

Labels ................................................................................................................................................. 19

2 Specifications

Operating environment ....................................................................................................................... 21

Rated input power .............................................................................................................................. 22

Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 23

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1 Components

This chapter explains the hardware features of the computer.

To see a list of hardware installed in the computer:

1. Select Start > My Computer.

2. In the left pane of the System Tasks window, select View system information.

3. Select Hardware tab > Device Manager.

You can also add hardware or modify device configurations using Device Manager.

NOTE Components included with the computer may vary by region and by model. The

illustrations in this chapter identify the standard features included in most computer models.

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Top components

Pointing Devices

Component Description

(1) Left pointing stick button Functions like the left button on an external mouse.

(2) Pointing stick Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on

(3) Right pointing stick button Functions like the right button on an external

*This table describes factory settings. To view and change pointing device preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Mouse.

the screen.

mouse.

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TouchPad

Component Description

(1) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on

(2) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse.

(3) TouchPad scroll zone Scrolls up or down.

(4) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external

*This table describes factory settings.

the screen. Can be set to perform other mouse functions, such as scrolling, selecting, and doubleclicking

mouse.

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Lights

Component Description

(1) Power lights * (2) On: The computer is on.

Blinking: The computer is in standby.

Blinking rapidly: An AC adapter with a higher power rating should be connected.

Off: The computer is off or in hibernation.

(2) Wireless lights† (2) On: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local area network (LAN)

(3) Caps lock light On: Caps lock is on.

(4) Num lock light On: Num lock is on or the embedded numeric keypad is enabled.

(5) Volume mute light On: Computer sound is turned off.

(6) Battery light Amber: A battery is charging.

device and/or a Bluetooth® device, is turned on.

Green: A battery is close to full charge capacity.

Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available power source has reached a low-battery condition. When the battery reaches a critical low-battery condition, the battery light begins blinking rapidly.

Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source, the light is turned off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is not

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Component Description

plugged into an external power source, the light stays off until the battery reaches a low-battery condition.

(7) Drive light

*There are 2 power lights. Both display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open; the other power light is always visible on the front of the computer.

†There are 2 wireless lights. Both display the same information. The light on the wireless button is visible only when the computer is open; the other wireless light is always visible on the front of the computer.

Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed.

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Amber: HP Mobile Data Protection has temporarily parked the internal

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hard drive.

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