System-Status Indicators - IBM ThinkPad 755CX Manual

System-Status Indicators

System-Status Indicators

Symbol
Speaker
Battery power status
Battery charging
PC card active
Diskette drive in use
Hard disk in use
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IBM ThinkPad 755CX User's Guide
The system-status indicators show the current status of your
computer by their on or off states or by their colors (green, yellow,
and orange). Each indicator is identified by a symbol.
The following figure and table show the location of each symbol and
the meaning of each indicator:
Color Meaning
Blinking green When enabled by the ThinkPad Features program, this indicator
blinks when the speaker sounds. It turns off when any key is
pressed. (To enable this indicator, see "Using the ThinkPad
Features Program" on page 35.)
Green Shows the condition of the battery pack.
Yellow
Green or yellow
Orange
Orange
Blinking orange
Blinking orange
Green Indicates that the battery pack is being charged.
Blinking green Indicates that the battery pack is being discharged before being
charged.
Orange Turns on when power is supplied to the PCMCIA slot. Refer to the
PC Card manual to see if the PC Card can be removed without
turning the computer off.
Orange Turns on when data is read from or written to a diskette. Do not
enter suspend mode or eject the diskette when this indicator is on.
Orange Turns on when data is read from or written to the hard disk. Do not
enter suspend mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is
on.
Enough power remains for operation.
Some power remains for operation.
The battery pack needs charging.