Checking The Status Of The Omnibook; Table 1-4. Status Panel Indicators (Icon Pca) - HP OMNIBOOK 2100 Service Manual

Checking the Status of the OmniBook

The OmniBook status panel, located above the keyboard (on the icon PCA), contains indicators that
show the current status of the OmniBook. The indicators in the status panel show keyboard status,
drive status, and power status.
Indicator
AC power. The ac adapter is plugged in.
OmniBook 3000: Blinks when the battery is being charged.
Battery status. Shows the approximate charge level of the battery relative to a full
charge. Each bar represents approximately 10% charge.
The upper and lower triangles indicate the presence of the main battery (upper) and a
second battery (lower). A triangle blinks when that battery is charging. The main
battery charges first, discharges last.
OmniBook 2100/3100: If two batteries are installed, the indicator shows the combined
charge of both batteries.
OmniBook 3000: If two batteries are installed and the ac adapter is connected, the
indicator shows the level of the battery being charged. If the ac adapter is not
connected, the indicator shows the combined charge of both batteries.
Press Fn+F6 to show separate battery levels.
Battery low. (Triangle, but no bars.) The OmniBook also beeps.
Defective battery. (No triangle, no bars.) No charging, even though ac adapter is
present.
OmniBook 3000:
Overheated battery. (No triangle, top bar.) The battery is too hot to charge. Not
necessarily a defective battery.
Internal drive. The OmniBook is accessing one of the internal drives: the hard disk
drive, CD-ROM drive, or other plug-in module drive.
Floppy disk drive. The OmniBook is accessing the floppy disk drive.
PC Card. There is activity between the PC Card and the computer.
Caps Lock. Caps Lock is active.
Num Lock. Num Lock is active.
Keypad Lock. The embedded keypad is active (Fn+F8). Num Lock must also be on
for the numeric keys—otherwise, cursor control is active.
Scroll Lock. Scroll Lock is active.
(scrolling)
HP OmniBook 2100/3000/3100

Table 1-4. Status Panel Indicators (Icon PCA)

Meaning
OmniBook 3000:
Suspend mode. These symbols flash from left to right when the OmniBook is
suspended (turned off by pressing the power button briefly).
If ac power is not connected, the green power light also blinks slowly.
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