HP manual Operating the OmniBook, Checking the Status of the OmniBook

2.Operating the OmniBook

∙Checking the Status of the OmniBook.

∙Starting and Stopping the OmniBook.

∙Using Storage Devices.

Your OmniBook has been specifically designed for ease-of-use on the road. It features “instant-on” power that immediately restores your last screen. The Status Panel provides convenient status information. And the OmniBook supports a variety of storage devices.

Checking the Status of the OmniBook

The OmniBook Status Panel, located above the keyboard, contains indicators that show the current status of the OmniBook. The indicators in the Status Panel show

∙ Power status.

∙ Data storage status. ∙ Keyboard status.

AC power	Appears when the ac adapter is
	plugged in.
Battery status	The shading of the battery indicator
	shows the approximate charge level of
	the battery relative to a full charge.
	The indicator blinks when the battery
	charge is low. A second indicator
	appears if you insert a second battery.
Battery charging	Appears when the battery is charging.
CD-ROM	Appears when the OmniBook is
	reading from the built-in CD-ROM
	drive.
Floppy disk	Appears when the OmniBook is
	reading or writing to the floppy disk
	drive.
Hard disk	Appears when the OmniBook is
	reading or writing to drive C.
PC card	Appears when you insert PC cards into
	the card slots. The number of
	indicators shows whether one or two
	cards are present.
Suspend	Appears when the OmniBook is
	suspended (turned off with the
	On/Suspend button). The “bookmark”

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