Component

Description

 

 

 

 

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Volume mute light

Turquoise: Computer sound is on.

 

 

Amber: Computer sound is off.

 

 

 

 

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Battery light

Amber: A battery is charging.

 

 

Turquoise: A battery is close to full charge capacity.

 

 

Blinking amber: 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 computer is plugged into an external

 

 

 

power source, the light turns 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.

 

 

 

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Drive light

Blinking: The flash drive or optional optical drive is being

 

 

accessed.

*The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open. The power light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed.

The 2 wireless lights display the same information. The light on the wireless button is visible only when the computer is open. The wireless light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed.

Buttons and switches

Component

Description

 

 

 

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Power button

When the computer is off, press the button to turn

on the computer.

When the computer is on, press the button to turn off the computer.

When the computer is in Standby, press the button briefly to exit Standby.

Identifying the hardware

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