laptop computer: front view

PC card slot

Space designed in accordance with PC standards; it accepts an expansion card so that functions can be added to the computer (network card, memory card).

cooling vent

Openings allowing air to enter to cool the computer’s internal components.

speaker

Integrated device used to generate sound.

keyboard

Keys corresponding to letters, numbers, symbols and functions that are used to generate characters or control operations.

display

Liquid crystal display screen on which graphics or text data are displayed.

power button

Button for turning the device on or off.

CD/DVD-ROM drive

Playback device using a laser beam to read the data recorded on a compact disc (CD) or digital versatile disc (DVD).

digital versatile disc (DVD)

display release button

Button freeing the screen from the device to keep it closed.

touch pad button

Key used to transmit various commands to the computer by clicking.

touch pad

Surface that is sensitive to finger motion; it is used to direct the movements of the cursor on the screen.