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6. LifeBook Application Panel
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Certain models may have 4 or 5 buttons. Please refer to your User’s Guide for more details.
The Disc Player features are not available on all models.
If there is a CD in the player which has finished playing, the LCD will display a “1”, even
though it will not automatically start playing and will not automatically repeat the CD.
Application Launcher Buttons Disc Player Buttons
When the Mode switch is set to Launcher, pressing any of the buttons will launch a user-defined
application. When the Mode switch is in the Disc Player position, the buttons operate the Disc Player,
when the switch in Setting mode, you can select Button setting or CoolView setting and when the
selector switch is in the Lock position, the buttons are disabled and do nothing when pressed.
One of the unique features of your LifeBook notebook is the LifeBook Application Panel. This panel
allows you to operate the Disc Player as an independent audio player (applies only to certain models)
or launch applications with the touch of a button even when your system is in suspend or pseudo-off
mode. (Pseudo-off mode applies only to certain models of LifeBook notebook. Pseudo-off is the
mode when Microsoft
®
Windows
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has been shut down but the power switch on the notebook is still in
the ON position.)
On some LifeBook notebook models, the panel also allows you to secure your notebook from
unauthorized use. Your notebook is pre-installed with software utilities call LifeBook Application Panel
that you use to operate and configure your LifeBook Application Panel. The utilities are found in two
locations. The Disc Player, LifeBook Application Panel and Software Instructions are found by going
to Start -> All Programs -> LifeBook Application Panel. For the Application Panel, go to Start ->
Control Panel. The LifeBook Application Panel makes your LifeBook notebook more than just another
notebook computer.
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For the location of your LifeBook Application Panel please see your User’s Guide.
The Disc Player only works with audio CDs. The Disc Player or launch buttons will not work
when the power switch is in the Off position.
The panel consists of the following elements:
SELECTOR SWITCH (Select Models Only)
The selector switch allows you to select the function of the one-touch buttons by selecting from the
Mode button as an Application Launcher, a Disc Player (if available) and Button setting or CoolView
setting. The Disc Player is available only on select models.
CoolScroll
Left button
Right button
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