Front components
Item
Component
(1)
Wireless light
(2)
Power light
(3)
Battery light
(4)
Drive light
(5)
Webcam light (select models only)
(6)
Display release latch
(7)
Speakers (2)
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Chapter 2 External component identification
Description
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Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a
wireless local area network (WLAN) device, the HP
Mobile Broadband Module (select models only),
and/or a Bluetooth device, is on.
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Amber: All wireless devices are off.
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On: The computer is on.
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Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state
(Windows 7 and Windows Vista) or Standby
(Windows XP).
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Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation.
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Amber: A battery is charging.
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Turquoise: A battery is close to full charge
capacity.
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Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available
power source has reached a low battery level.
When the battery reaches a critical battery level,
the battery light begins blinking rapidly.
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Off: If the computer is plugged into an external
power source, the light turns 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.
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Blinking turquoise: The hard drive or optical drive
(select models only) is being accessed.
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Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked
the hard drive.
On: The webcam is in use.
Opens the computer.
Produce sound.