Outline of the A440 Series
FIC A440 Series Service Manual
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Figure 1-5
Embedded Numeric Keypad
Glidepad
Built in just below the keyboard panel is the Glidepad pointing device. The left and right
select buttons of the glidepad is found below the glidepad surface. The left select button is
configured (by default) as the left button you normally click on the mouse while the select
key to the right is configured as the right button.
To move cursor, place your finger lightly on the sensor pad and move in the desired direction.
If you reach the end of the pad, lift your finger and place it back down on the other side.
The Glidepad is compatible with the standard PS/2 mouse and can be activated using the
normal DOS or Windows IBM or PS/2 mouse driver. You can also disable the glidepad in the
BIOS Setup program.
You can execute a left button click function by simply tapping on the Glidepad
surface once. Refer to the User Guide of the notebook for more information.
Internal Hard Disk Drive
Found just underneath the left side of the palm-rest panel is the internal hard disk drive
(HDD). The internal HDD is an approved industry standard 2.5-inch (12.7mm or 9.5mm)
high-capacity IDE hard disk drive. The notebook likewise supports Ultra-DMA and LBA
mode up to 12GB capacity or higher.
Cover Switch
The Cover Switch is found inside the notebook assembly just underneath the latch opening
where you insert the LCD cover hook. Whenever the LCD cover is closed, it activates the
Suspend mode or switches the display to CRT if there is an external monitor connected.
When Suspend-to-RAM mode is activated, make sure not to leave the system
for a long period when running at battery mode. The battery will continue to drain
some power even in Suspend mode. It is better to save all files and shutdown
the power instead or run Suspend-to-Disk mode.
Air Cooling Vent
The air vent allows the CPU fan to draw air into the heat pipe unit found inside the notebook.
The hot air, in turn, is emitted out of the notebook through another air vent found on the right
side of the notebook.
