Getting Started with Your Notebook

Identifying Parts of the Notebook

Status Lights

The notebook includes a number of status lights that report power and battery status, drive activity, and keyboard functions such as Caps Lock and Num Lock.

The following diagram shows the main status lights on the front of the notebook.

1Power mode.

On: the notebook is on (even if the display is off).

Blinking: the notebook is in Standby.

Off: the notebook is off or in Hibernation.

2Hard disk drive activity.

On: notebook is accessing the hard disk drive.

3Battery status.

Green: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged.

Amber: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging.

Blinking: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is missing or has a fault.

Off: the AC adapter is not connected.

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HP 2175CA, 2186AF, 2182US, 2182AT, 2182AF, 2181AF, 2180EA Status Lights, Power mode, Hard disk drive activity, Battery status