Controls And Indicators - Dell Inspiron 7500 System Reference Manual

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Jumpers, Switches, Controls, and Indicators: Dell™ Inspiron™ 7500
Jumpers
Switches

Controls and Indicators

Jumpers
There are no jumpers on this system.
Switches
There are no configuration switches on this system.
Controls and Indicators
Front View
Status Lights
3 status lights are located in the indicator panel directly above the keyboard:
Num Lock: Solid green light when Num Lock is on. Press <Num Lock> to turn this feature on or off.
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Caps Lock: Solid green light when Caps Lock is on. Press <Caps Lock> to turn this feature on or off.
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Scroll Lock: Solid green light when Scroll Lock is on. Press <Scroll Lock> to turn this feature on or off.
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5 additional status lights are located on the front of the unit, 3 in the indicator panel below the display latch and 2 on the left side:
System power: Solid green light when the system is on; blinking green light when the system is in suspend state.
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Hard-disk drive activity: Blinking green light as the drive is being accessed.
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Battery status:
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Solid green light when the battery is fully charged.
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Blinking green light when the battery is charging.
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No light when the battery is discharging or if the battery is not installed.
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Solid amber light when the battery charge is low (7% life remaining).
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Blinking amber light when the battery charge is critically low (1.5% life remaining). The system beeps when this level is first reached.
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Floppy disk drive activity: Blinking green light on the left of the unit as the drive is being accessed.
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CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive activity: Blinking green light in the middle of the unit as the drive is being accessed.
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