Right side

2 External component identification

Right side

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. Rapid

 

 

Start Technology allows your computer to resume

 

 

quickly from inactivity.

 

 

 

(2)

Hard drive light

● Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed.

 

 

● [Author note:] Delete the second bullet if HP

 

 

3D DriveGuard is not supported. Is HP 3D

 

 

really still supported?

 

 

Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked the

 

 

hard drive.

 

 

 

(3)

Digital Media Slot

Reads data from and writes data to digital memory card

 

 

such as Secure Digital (SD).

 

 

 

(4)

USB 3.0 ports (2)

Connect optional USB 3.0 devices and provide enhanced

 

 

USB power performance.

 

 

 

(5)

HDMI port

Connects an optional video or audio device, such as a high-

 

 

definition television, or any compatible digital or audio

 

 

device.

 

 

 

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