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    Strange symbol on my CF-27 keyboard

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by matthew850, Jan 4, 2009.

  1. matthew850

    matthew850 Notebook Guru

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    I never knew what this was. It's a tiny tap symbol on the F8 key. I've tried to recreate it on Paint to show you exactly what I mean. I've attached it to this post. Anyone know what it is?
     

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  2. matthew850

    matthew850 Notebook Guru

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    Just a little extra info. It's a key that you activate using the fn key. When I use it nothing seems to happen...
     
    matthew850, Jan 4, 2009
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    activate a spill resistant something?? :D
     
    boypogi, Jan 4, 2009
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Leave it to the Asus people.... Sheesh....

    We need Gravitar to say for sure. I wonder if it has anything to do with the salt water hardening that is optional. It may cover something you are not aware of... Like cut power to an outside port or something like that... Have you Googled it?
     
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    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    LOL...check out my above post. ;)
     
    pixelot, Jan 4, 2009
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  7. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    Power Management

    Well I guess I’m man enough to give a rep to a Dell Guy :eek:



    Alex
     
    Alex, Jan 5, 2009
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    How does that symbol have anything to do with power management, seems dumb lol
     
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  9. matthew850

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    Like Connor said, It seems silly to have a tap as power management! :D Maybe the drips represent the flow of power, like more drips means more power can flow through? Kinda stupid though, Panasonic using analogies on their keyboards.

    The strange thing is that all the other fn keys do something except the tap on mine. I press it but there's no response at all. Maybe I'm missing the power management software referenced in the manual.
     
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    I was sooooo tempted to say Espresso but nah.... :D
     
    ToughNut, Jan 5, 2009
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    I was thinking (wishing) beer tap.
     
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    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    LOL...

    *Puts on his old codger cap*

    Back in the days of yore, the spigot symbol referred to any "power drain". As this symbol shows a "drop" of water, it therefore refers to "throttling" said power drain; ergo, Power Management.

    mnem
    Thank you, Encyclopedia Draconica...
     
    mnementh, Jan 6, 2009
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