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(1) | Optical drive | Reads and writes (select models only) to an optical disc. |
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(2) | Optical drive light | ● Green: The optical drive is being accessed. |
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| ● Off: The optical drive is idle. |
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(3) | Optical drive eject button | Releases the disc tray. |
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(4) | Power light | ● White: The computer is on. |
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| ● Blinking white: The computer is in the Sleep state, |
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| which is an |
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| shuts off power to the display and other unneeded |
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| components. |
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| ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. |
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| Hibernation is an |
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| least amount 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. For more information, see |
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| Using Sleep or Hibernation on page 42. |
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(5) | Hard drive light | ● Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed. |
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| ● Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked |
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| the hard drive. |
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| NOTE: For information about HP 3D DriveGuard, |
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| see Using HP 3D DriveGuard on page 58. |
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(6) | USB 3.0 port | Connects an optional USB 3.0 device and provides |
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| enhanced USB power performance. |
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| NOTE: For details about different types of USB ports, |
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| see Using a USB device on page 49. |
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(7) | USB 2.0 port | Connects an optional USB device. |
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| NOTE: For details about different types of USB ports, |
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| see Using a USB device on page 49. |
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4 | Chapter 2 Getting to know your computer |