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NOTE: Your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.
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(1) | Display release latch | Opens the computer. |
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(2) | Wireless light | ● White: An integrated wireless device, such as a |
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| wireless local area network (WLAN) device and/ |
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| or a Bluetooth® device, is on. |
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| ● Amber: All wireless devices are off. |
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(3) | Power light | ● On: The computer is on. |
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| ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state. |
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| ● Off: The computer is off. |
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(4) | AC adapter/battery light | ● White: The computer is connected to external |
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| power and the battery is charged from 90 to 99 |
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| percent. |
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| ● Amber: The computer is connected to external |
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| power and the battery is charged from 0 to 90 |
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| percent. |
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| ● Blinking amber: A battery that is the only |
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| available power source has reached a low |
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| battery level. When the battery reaches a critical |
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| battery level, the battery light begins blinking |
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| rapidly. |
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| ● Off: The battery is fully charged. |
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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 |
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| parked the hard drive. |
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(6) | Speakers (2) | Produce SRS Premium Sound or SRS Premium |
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| Sound PRO (select models only). One of the speakers |
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| is on the bottom of the computer, and it cannot be |
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| seen from the front of the computer. |
NOTE: To use the SRS Premium Sound software, from the Start screen, type SRS, and then select SRS Premium Sound.
8 | Chapter 2 Getting to know your computer |
