Input/output device with a dynamically adjustable appearance and function

A laptop computer, comprising:

• a housing having an upper enclosure coupled to a lower enclosure;
• a primary display positioned in the upper enclosure;
• a keyboard positioned in the lower enclosure;
• a secondary display positioned in the lower enclosure between the keyboard and an edge of the lower enclosure;
• an input/output device positioned in the lower enclosure between a perimeter of the secondary display and the lower enclosure, the input/output device being configured to transition between a first state and a second state;
• wherein in the first state, power to the input/output device is removed and the input/output device has an appearance attribute matching a portion of the lower enclosure adjacent to the input/output device;
• wherein in the second state the appearance attribute is different relative to the portion of the lower enclosure adjacent to the input/output device.