Overview
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Microphones |
| 2 | Ambient light sensor |
| 3 | Infrared LED |
| 4 | Infrared camera |
| 5 | Camera |
| 6 | Camera light |
| 7 | Time-of-flight sensor |
| 8 | Screen |
Microphones
The microphones are the PC's built-in sound input devices. They capture your voice and ambient sound and convert them into digital form. Microphones are essential components when you use your PC for video conferencing or voice recording.
Ambient light sensor
The ambient light sensor detects and measures the intensity of light in the user's environment. The data collected by this sensor can be used to enable adaptive brightness for the PC's built-in display and keyboard.
Infrared LED
The infrared LED generates and emits near-infrared waves that are received and used by a camera (or a dedicated infrared camera) for facial recognition.
Infrared camera
The infrared camera receives near-infrared waves emitted by an infrared LED and reflected by a human face. It is used for facial recognition.
Camera
The built-in camera captures visible light and converts it to digital signals. It is used for video recordings and video conferencing.
Camera light
The camera light indicates whether the camera is activated.
| Camera light status | Description |
|---|---|
| On | The camera is activated. |
| Off | The camera is not activated. |
Time-of-flight sensor
The time-of-flight sensor (also referred to as a ToF sensor) emits an infrared laser and uses the reflected infrared energy to measure the distance and depth of objects in front of it. The data collected by the sensor can be used to detect human presence or recognize gestures.
The infrared laser emitted by the ToF sensor is invisible to the human eye.
Screen
The screen of the built-in display is where text, graphics, and videos are displayed.
The screen is touch-enabled, allowing you to interact with your PC by intuitively touching buttons, icons, and menu items displayed on the screen. Touch-enabled screens also support multi-finger gestures.
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antennas (cannot be seen from the outside) |
| 2 | Keyboard |
| 3 | Speakers |
| 4 | Touchpad |
Antennas
The antennas transmit and receive radio waves to allow data to be transferred between your PC and a Wi-Fi network device or a Bluetooth device.
The antennas are hidden inside the PC.
Keyboard
The keyboard is the PC's built-in input device for typing characters. It also includes keys that can make you more productive when interacting with the PC, apps, and the Windows operating system.
| Key | Location on the keyboard | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Function keys (F1 through F12) | In the top row | Executing predefined commands or functions for selected apps |
| Hotkeys | In the top row |
|
| fn key | In the lower-left corner |
|
| Windows key | In the lower-left corner | Used with certain keys to change some frequently used Windows settings |
Hotkeys share keys with function keys. To toggle the functions for these keys, hold down the fn key or turn on the fn lock switch.
Keyboard layout varies by language and geographical location. The keyboard on your PC may look slightly different from the product illustrations of this publication.
Speakers
The speakers are the PC's built-in sound output devices.
Touchpad
The touchpad is the PC's built-in pointing device, which provides the basic functionality of an external mouse. Slide your finger on the touchpad to move the pointer on the screen and tap or double-tap to select or execute a screen item.
The touchpad also supports Windows multi-finger gestures, which provide shortcuts to frequently used apps and functions.
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | HDMI™ connector |
| 2 | Multi-purpose USB Type-C® connector / Power connector |
| 3 | Charging light |
| 4 | Combo audio jack |
HDMI connector
The HDMI connector is used to connect an external display device, such as a television, a projector, or a monitor.
Multi-purpose USB Type-C connector
This USB Type-C® connector is the PC's power input connector. Use the included power adapter and this connector to supply power to the PC.
When this connector is not used by the included power adapter, it can also be used to connect:
- Storage or peripheral devices that follow the universal serial bus (USB) specification for data transfer and device interconnection
- Display devices
When connecting display devices, you need to use appropriate cables and adapters (if needed) according to the connection capabilities of the display device.
- Thunderbolt™-enabled docks or devices
Charging light
The charging light indicates whether the PC is plugged into an electrical outlet. When the PC is plugged into an electrical outlet, the color of the light indicates whether the battery is fully charged (or will shortly be fully charged).
| Light status | Plugged in? | Battery charge level |
|---|---|---|
| Off | No | / |
| On, amber | Yes | 1%–90% |
| On, white | Yes | 91%–100% |
Combo audio jack
The combo audio jack is used to connect single-plug headsets, headphones, or external speakers.
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Camera switch |
| 2 | Power light |
| 3 | Power button |
| 4 | Multi-purpose USB Type-C connector |
| 5 | USB Standard-A connector |
Camera switch
This toggle switch is used to enable or disable the built-in camera.
This switch is designed for privacy protection. If you don't need to use the camera, slide the switch to the off position to prevent any apps from using the camera.
Power light
The power light indicates the current power state of the PC: whether it is powered on, powered off, in sleep mode, or in hibernation mode.
When the PC is powered on, this light can also indicate low battery by blinking rapidly.
| Light status | Power state | Battery charge level |
|---|---|---|
| White (solid on) | Powered on | 21%–100% |
| White (blinking rapidly) | Powered on | 1%–20% |
| White (blinking slowly) | In sleep mode | / |
| Off | Powered off or in hibernation mode | / |
Power button
Press the power button to turn on your PC.
By default, on a Windows PC, pressing the power button when the PC is turned on will put the PC into sleep mode.
Multi-purpose USB Type-C connector
This multi-purpose USB Type-C® connector is used to connect:
- Storage or peripheral devices that follow the universal serial bus (USB) specification for data transfer and device interconnection
- Display devices
When connecting display devices, you need to use appropriate cables and adapters (if needed) according to the connection capabilities of the display device.
- Thunderbolt™-enabled docks or devices
USB Standard-A connector
The USB Standard-A connector is used to connect storage or peripheral devices that follow the universal serial bus (USB) specification for data transfer and device interconnection.
| No. | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Air vents (outlet) |
| 2 | Air vents (intake) |
| 3 | Speakers |
| 4 | Novo button hole |
Air vents (outlet)
The air vents allow hot air to be discharged out of the PC.
Air vents (intake)
The air vents allow air to be sucked inside of the PC to cool the internal components.
Speakers
The speakers are the PC's built-in sound output devices.
Novo button hole
When the PC is powered off, you can press the Novo button to display the Novo button menu. From the menu, you can then choose to:- Open the firmware setup utility
- Display the boot device selection menu
- Display the Windows advanced startup options page
The Novo button is rarely used during normal PC operations. To prevent users from accidentally pressing it, the Novo button is placed in a recessed hole. You can use a straightened paper clip to press this button.