Right side

Component

 

Description

 

 

 

(1)

Optical drive

Reads and writes (select models only) to an optical disc.

 

 

 

(2)

Optical drive light

● Green: The optical drive is being accessed.

 

 

● Off: The optical drive is idle.

 

 

 

(3)

Optical drive eject button

Releases the disc tray.

 

 

 

(4)

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. Rapid

 

 

Start Technology allows your computer to resume

 

 

quickly from inactivity. For more information, see Intel

 

 

Rapid Start Technology (select models only)

 

 

on page 36.

 

 

 

(5)

Hard drive light

● Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed.

 

 

● Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked

 

 

the hard drive.

 

 

NOTE: For information about HP 3D DriveGuard,

 

 

see Using HP 3D DriveGuard on page 53.

 

 

 

(6)

USB 2.0 port

Connects an optional USB device.

 

 

NOTE: For details about different types of USB ports,

 

 

see Using a USB device on page 44.

 

 

 

(7)

RJ-45 (network) jack

Connects a network cable.

 

 

 

(8)

Power connector

Connects an AC adapter.

 

 

 

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