1.3 - Laptop Features

Question 1

Dual displays

Answer 1

Toggle Fn keys
• Secondary functions
• Toggle between LCD / external monitor / both
• LCD switch
• The “refrigerator door” effect
• Physical switch on older systems
• Internal magnetic switch on newer portable systems
• Set functionality in the BIOS or utility

Question 2

Wireless control

Answer 2

Control your wireless signal
• Airplane mode, secure areas
• Look for a status light
• Physical switch
• Function key
• May include 802.11, Bluetooth, and cellular
• Look for the symbol or status light

Question 3

Volume settings

Answer 3

• Another function key
• May be a standalone key
• Often includes a mute option
• Physical dial or button
• May see visual feedback

Question 4

Screen orientation

Answer 4

• Rotate the screen
• Useful on rotating tablet / laptops
• Landscape to portrait
• Fn key or hotkey
• Different across manufacturers

Question 5

Touch pad

Answer 5

• Enable and disable
• Avoid inadvertent
mouse clicks and movements

Question 6

Keyboard backlight

Answer 6

An option on many laptops
• See in the dark
• Secondary function control
• Intensity
• Duration
• Disable

Question 7

Screen brightness

Answer 7

• Control the backlight
• Secondary function keys
• More light, more power
• Conserve your battery

Question 8

Media options

Answer 8

• Control audio and video from your keyboard
• No mouse clicking
• Play, stop, rewind, fast forward
• Mute, volume

Question 9

GPS

Answer 9

Listen for GPS signals
• May also be associated with
airplane mode or other wireless settings

Question 10

Docking station

Docking station

Answer 10

• Use external keyboard and mouse
• Extend existing laptop interfaces
• Add additional functionality
• Desktop adapter cards
• Avoid cable issues

Question 11

Docking station

Port replicator

Answer 11

• Similar to a docking station

* Does not have an expansion card option

Question 12

Physical laptop locks

Answer 12

• Keep your laptop from walking away
• The bad guys are good at this
• Connect to a solid object
• Nothing moves
• Laptops include metal-reinforced locking slots
• Connect to the lock

Question 13

Rotating/ Removable Screens

Answer 13

Combine a laptop keyboard with a tablet screen
• Presentation display
• May include a stylus for input