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Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

 

(1)

Power light

On: The computer is on.

 

 

Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state.

 

 

Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation.

 

 

 

 

(2)

Battery light

On: A battery is charging.

 

 

Blinking: A battery that is the only available power

 

 

 

source has reached a low battery level or a critical

 

 

 

battery level.

 

 

Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power

 

 

 

source, the light is turned off when all batteries in the

 

 

 

computer are fully charged. If the computer is not

 

 

 

plugged into an external power source, the light stays

 

 

 

off until the battery reaches a low battery level.

 

 

 

(3)

Drive light

Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed.

 

 

 

(4)

Wireless switch

Turns the wireless feature on or off, but does not create a

 

 

wireless connection.

 

 

NOTE: To establish a wireless connection, a wireless

 

 

network must already be set up.

 

 

 

 

(5)

Wireless light

Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a WLAN

 

 

 

device and/or a Bluetooth® device, is turned on.

 

 

Amber: An integrated wireless device is turned off.

 

 

 

(6)

Consumer infrared lens (select models only)

Receives a signal from a remote control device, such as the

 

 

HP Remote Control.

 

 

 

(7)

Audio-in (microphone)

Connects an optional computer headset microphone, stereo

 

 

array microphone, or monaural microphone.

 

 

 

(8)

Audio-out (headphone) jack

Produces sound when connected to optional powered stereo

 

 

speakers, headphones, ear buds, a headset, or television

 

 

audio.

 

 

 

 

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