242 Knowing the PartsFront SideRefer to the diagram below to identify the components on the front side of the Notebook PC.Status IndicatorsStatus indicator details are described in section 3.Display Panel LatchStatus Indicators(see section 3) CD PlayerControl Buttons(see section 3)Display Panel Latch ReleaseSpring-loaded latch mechanism on the front of the Notebook PC locks the display panel in the closedposition when the Notebook PC is not in use. To open the display panel, slide the latch release withyour thumb and lift up the display panel with the same thumb. Slowly tilt the display panel forward orbackward to a comfortable viewing angle.CD Player Control ButtonsThere are several CD control buttons integrated externally on the Notebook PC for convenient CDplaying. The buttons activate and control your operating system’s audio player when the Notebook PCis ON. When your Notebook PC is OFF, the CD control buttons activate a CD player function thatallows you to listen to audio CDs even while the Notebook PC is not turned ON. (See section 3 formore information.)
