Lights
Item
Component
(1)
Power lights (2)*
(2)
Battery light
(3)
Drive light
(4)
Wireless lights (2)†
(5)
Caps lock light
(6)
Num lock light
*The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open. The
power light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed.
†The 2 wireless lights display the same information. The light on the wireless button is visible only when the computer is open.
The wireless light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed.
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Chapter 2 External component identification
Description
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On: The computer is on.
Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state.
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Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation.
On: A battery is charging.
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Blinking: A battery that is the only available power
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source has reached a low battery level or a critical
battery level.
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Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power
source, the light is turned off when all batteries in the
computer are fully charged. If the computer is not
plugged into an external power source, the light stays
off until the battery reaches a low battery level.
Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed.
Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a WLAN
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device, is turned on.
Amber: An integrated wireless device is turned off.
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On: Caps lock is on.
On: Num lock is on or the embedded numeric keypad is
enabled.