Lights

Component

 

Description

 

 

 

(1)

Power light

White: The computer is on.

 

 

Blinking white: The computer is in the Sleep state,

 

 

which is an energy-saving mode. The computer shuts

 

 

off power to the display and other unneeded

 

 

components.

 

 

Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. Hibernation

 

 

is an energy-saving mode that uses the least amount

 

 

of power.

 

 

NOTE: For select models, the Intel® Rapid Start

 

 

Technology feature is enabled at the factory.

 

 

RapidStart Technology allows your computer to

 

 

resume quickly from inactivity.

 

 

 

(2)

Mute light

Amber: Computer sound is off.

 

 

Off: Computer sound is on.

 

 

 

(3)

Wireless light

White: An integrated wireless device, such as a

 

 

wireless local area network (WLAN) device and/or a

 

 

Bluetooth® device, is on.

 

 

Amber: All wireless devices are off.

 

 

 

(4)

Caps lock light

On: Caps lock is on, which switches the keys to all capital

 

 

letters.

 

 

 

(5)

TouchPad light

On: The TouchPad is off.

 

 

Off: The TouchPad is on.

 

 

 

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