Indicators
Your computer provides an array of six indicators located above the keyboard, in addition to two indicators positioned at the from of the palm rest area. These indicators show the status of the computer and its components.
The six indicators located above the keyboard provide the following status information:.
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1 | Caps Lock active |
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2 | Num Lock active (Note: the keypad lock |
| must be turned on to use the embedded |
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3 | Scroll Lock active |
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4 | Floppy disk drive activity |
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5 | Hard disk drive activity |
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6 | Optical drive activity |
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The two indicators located at the front of the unit provide the following status information:
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1 | Battery charge: |
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| Green | the AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. |
| Amber | the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. |
| Red | the AC adapter is connected and the battery has a fault. |
| Off | the AC adapter is not connected, or the battery is not installed. |
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2 | Power mode: |
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| Steady green | the computer is on (even if the display is turned off). |
| Flashing green | the computer is in standby mode. |
| Off | the computer is turned off, or in hibernation mode. |
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