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(9) | Drive light | Blinking white: the hard drive is being accessed. | |
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(10) | Power light | ● White: The computer is on. | |
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| ● | Blinking white: The computer is in the Sleep state. |
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| ● | Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. |
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(1) | Optical drive | Reads and writes to an optical disc. |
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(2) | Optical drive light | Blinking: The optical drive is being accessed. |
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(3) | Optical drive eject button | Opens the optical drive. |
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(4) | USB port | Connects an optional USB device. |
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(5) | AC adapter light | ● White: The computer is connected to external power and the battery |
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| ● Blinking white: The battery has reached a low battery level. |
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| ● Amber: A battery is charging. |
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(6) | Power connector | Connects an AC adapter. |
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(7) | Security cable slot | Connects an optional security cable. |
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| NOTE: The security cable is designed to act as a deterrent, but it may |
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14 Chapter 2 External component identification