E-Port Laptop Power and Docking Status

The E-Port power button is used to turn a docked laptop on or off. The power button light indicates the power status of the E-Port or a docked laptop. The docking light on the eject button indicates the AC power and docking status of the E-Port and the laptop.

The following table shows all of the possible conditions of docking, power, laptop states and how these conditions are indicated by the E-Port power button and docking lights:

Power and Docking Status

Laptop Status

Power Button Light

Docking Light

 

 

 

 

Unit undocked or no

Hibernate or Off

Off

Off

AC adapter connected

 

 

 

Unit docked and

Hibernate or Off

Off

On

AC adapter connected

 

 

 

Unit docked using AC

Standby

Breathing

On

or battery power

 

 

 

Unit docked using AC

On

On

On

or battery power

 

 

 

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Dell PRO3X manual Port Laptop Power and Docking Status