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Getting to know your computer
Your computer features top-rated components. This chapter provides details about your components, where
they are located, and how they work.
Right side
Identify the components on the right side of the computer.
Table 2-1
Right-side components and their descriptions
Component
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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Power light
Drive light
USB SuperSpeed port
AC adapter and battery light
Description
On: The computer is on.
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Blinking (select products only): The computer is in the
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Sleep state, a power-saving state. The computer shuts off
power to the display and other unnecessary components.
Off: Depending on your computer model, the computer is
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off, in Hibernation, or in Sleep. Hibernation is the power-
saving state that uses the least amount of power.
Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed.
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Connects a USB device, provides high-speed data transfer,
and (for select products) charges small devices (such as a
smartphone) when the computer is on or in Sleep mode.
NOTE:
Use a standard USB Type-A charging cable or cable
adapter (purchased separately) when charging a small external
device.
White: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully
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charged.
Blinking amber: The AC adapter is disconnected and the
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battery has reached a low battery level.
Amber: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is
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charging.
Off: The battery is not charging.
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