Product Description

1.4 External Components

The external components on the front of the computer are shown below and described in Table 1-1. Depending on your computer model, component locations may vary.

Front Components

 

 

Table 1-1

 

Front Components

 

 

 

Item

Component

Function

 

 

 

1

Power light

■ On: Computer is turned on.

 

 

■ Blinking: Computer is in standby.

 

 

■ Off: Computer is off or in hibernation.

 

 

 

2

Battery light

■ On: The battery pack is charging.

 

 

■ Blinking: The battery pack has reached a

 

 

low-battery condition.

 

 

■ Off: The battery pack is fully charged or

 

 

not inserted.

 

 

 

3

Integrated Drive

On or blinking: The internal hard drive or an

 

Electronics (IDE) drive

optical drive is being accessed.

 

light

 

 

 

 

4

Consumer infrared

Links the computer to an optional remote

 

(IR) lens (select

control.

 

models only)

 

 

 

 

5

Speakers

Produce stereo sound.

 

 

 

6

Display release button

Opens the computer.

 

 

 

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