Checking The Status Of The Omnibook; Table 1-4. Status Panel Indicators (Icon Pca); Table 1-5. Indicator Lights - HP OmniBook 3000 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
(scrolling)
The green power light (located on the icon PCA) indicates the power state. The green lights on the main
battery or secondary battery indicate its charge level.
Light
Power Light
Steady green light
Blinking light
No light
Battery Lights
1-4 Product Information

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

Meaning
AC power. The ac adapter is plugged in.
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 a 10% charge.
The upper and lower triangles indicate the presence of main (upper) and secondary
(lower) batteries. A triangle blinks when that battery is in use. The main battery
charges first, discharges last.
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, indicator shows
the combined charge of both batteries. Press Fn+F6 to show separate battery levels.
Battery low. The outline blinks when the battery charge is critically low. The
OmniBook also beeps.
Defective battery. No battery activity; no charging.
Overheated battery. The battery is too hot to charge.
CD-ROM drive or hard disk drive. The OmniBook is accessing one of these built-in
drives.
Floppy disk drive. The OmniBook is accessing the floppy disk drive.
PC Card. There is activity between the PC Card and the computer.
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.
Caps Lock. Caps Lock is active.
Num Lock. Num Lock is active (Fn+F9).
Keypad Lock. The built-in embedded keypad is active (Fn+F8). Num Lock must also
be on for the numeric keys.
Scroll Lock. Scroll Lock is active (Fn+F10).

Table 1-5. Indicator Lights

Meaning
Battery is charging.
Battery is not charging (ac power connected), or
computer is Suspended (no ac power).
Battery is not charging (no ac power).
Show battery charge level only while the button is pressed on the battery.
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