System Indicator Panel - Toshiba 5105-S501 User Manual

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Finding Your Way Around
Front with the display open

System indicator panel

The AC power light glows green when the computer is
connected to an external power source.
The on/off light glows green when the computer is on. The
On
light glows amber when the computer is in Stand by mode.
The battery light indicates the main battery's current charge.
It glows green when the battery is fully charged. It glows
amber while the battery is being charged. It does not glow if
the external power source is disconnected or if the battery is
completely discharged. For more information on determining
remaining battery power, see
page 130.
The hard disk drive light flashes green while the hard disk
drive is being accessed.
The disk/disc activity light flashes green when the DVD-
ROM or the DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive is being accessed.
CAUTION: Never turn off the computer while any drive is in use.
Doing so may damage the media in use and result in loss of data.
AC power
Light
On/off light
Battery light
Hard disk drive light
Disk/disc activity light
"Monitoring battery power" on