Dell 1526 - Inspiron - Laptop Owner's Manual page 22

D E V I C E S T A T U S L I G H T S
The lights located on the palm rest towards the front of the computer
indicate the following:
Power light – Turns on when you turn on the computer, and blinks when the
computer is in a power management mode.
Hard drive activity light – Turns on when the computer reads or writes data.
NOTICE:
Battery status light – Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery
charge status.
WiFi status light – Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. To enable
or disable wireless networking, use the wireless switch (see "wireless switch"
on page 27).
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About Your Computer
To avoid loss of data, never turn off the computer while the
light is flashing.