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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)
Power light
Drive light
Memory card reader (select products only)
USB SuperSpeed port
Description
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On: The computer is on.
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Blinking (select products only): The computer is in the
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.
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Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed.
Reads optional memory cards that enable you to store, manage,
share, or access information.
To insert a card:
1.
Hold the card label-side up, with connectors facing the
computer.
2.
Insert the card into the memory card reader, and then
press in on the card until it is firmly seated.
To remove a card:
Pull the card out of the memory card reader.
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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.
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