Front components

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

(1)

Power light

On: The device is on.

 

 

Blinking: The device is in Standby.

 

 

Off: The device is off.

 

 

 

(2)

Power switch

When the device is off, slide the switch to turn on the

 

 

device.

 

 

When the device is on, briefly slide the switch to

 

 

initiate Hibernation.

 

 

When the device is in Standby, briefly slide the switch

 

 

to exit Standby.

 

 

When the device is in Hibernation, briefly slide the

 

 

switch to exit Hibernation.

 

 

If the device has stopped responding and Windows

 

 

shutdown procedures are ineffective, slide and hold the

 

 

power switch for at least 5 seconds to turn off the device.

 

 

To learn more about your power settings, select Start >

 

 

Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance >

 

 

Power Options.

 

 

 

(3)

Drive light

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

 

 

 

(4)

Battery light

On: A battery is charging.

 

 

Blinking: A battery that is the only available power

 

 

source has reached a low battery level. When the

 

 

battery reaches a critical battery level, the battery

 

 

light begins blinking rapidly.

 

 

Off: If the device is plugged into an external power

 

 

source, the light turns off when all batteries in the

 

 

device are fully charged. If the device is not plugged

 

 

into an external power source, the light stays off until

 

 

the battery reaches a low battery level.

 

 

 

(5)

Wireless light

Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a

 

 

wireless local area network (WLAN) device, is on.

 

 

Amber: All wireless devices are off.

 

 

 

(6)

Wireless switch

Turns the wireless feature on or off, but does not establish

 

 

a wireless connection.

NOTE: A wireless network must be set up in order to establish a wireless connection.

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