Chapter 3. Operating And Caring For Your Computer; Controls And Status Indicators - IBM Aptiva E 2270 User Manual

Chapter 3. Operating and caring for your computer

This chapter provides information to help you in the day-to-day use of your
computer.

Controls and status indicators

Each button at the front of your computer is a control that enables you to perform
a specific function, such as turning on the computer. The lights are status
indicators that tell you when a certain device is in use, such as the diskette drive.
The following illustration show the controls and status indicators.
The following list describes the controls and status indicators for your computer.
• Power switch: Press this switch to turn your computer on or off. Do not turn
off your computer if the in-use light for the hard disk drive or diskette drive
is on.
Note: The power switch normally operates with a single touch. However, in
some circumstances the computer might not immediately turn off. If
this happens, hold the power switch down for approximately 5
seconds, and the computer will then turn off.
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Power switch
Power-on light
Hard-disk drive light
Diskette eject button
Diskette drive light
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