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Lights
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(1) | Wireless light | On: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local area |
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| network (LAN), is turned on. |
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(2) | Power lights* (2) | On: The computer is on. |
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| Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state. |
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| Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. |
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(3) | Caps lock light | On: Caps lock is on. |
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(4) | Battery light | On: A battery pack is charging or is close to full charge capacity. |
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| Blinking: A battery pack that is the only available power source has |
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| reached a low battery level. When the battery reaches a critical |
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| battery level, the battery light begins blinking rapidly. |
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| Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source, the |
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| light is turned off when all batteries in the computer are fully |
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| charged. If the computer is not plugged into an external power |
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| source, the light stays off until the battery reaches a low battery |
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| level. |
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(5) | IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drive light | Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed. |
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(6) | Num lock light | On: Num lock is on or the embedded numeric keypad is enabled. |
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(7) | Volume mute light | On: System sound is turned off. |
*There are 2 power lights. Both display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open; the other power light is always visible on the front of the computer.
ENWW | Components 5 |