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3 External component identification
Right side
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(1) | Power light | ● White: The computer is on. |
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| ● Blinking white: The computer is in the Sleep |
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| (Suspend) state, which is an |
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| The computer shuts off power to the display and other |
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| unneeded components. |
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| ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. Hibernation |
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| is an |
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| of power. |
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| NOTE: For select models, the Intel Rapid Start |
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| Technology feature is enabled at the factory. Rapid |
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| Start Technology allows your computer to resume |
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| quickly from inactivity. |
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(2) | Hard drive light | ● Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed. |
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| ● Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked the |
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| hard drive (select models only). |
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(3) | Media Card Reader | Reads data from and writes data to digital media cards |
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| such as Secure Digital (SD). |
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(4) | USB 3.0 ports (2) | Connect optional USB 3.0 devices and provide enhanced |
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| USB power performance. |
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(5) | HDMI port | Connects an optional video or audio device, such as a |
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| device. |
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(6) | ● | |
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| ● Blinking |
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| NOTE: When both lights are off the computer is not |
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| connected to a network. |
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(7) | Connects a network cable. | |
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