Lights

Component

Description

 

 

 

 

(1)

Wireless lights* (2)

Amber: An integrated wireless device, such as a wireless local

 

 

 

area network (LAN) device, is turned on.

 

 

Blue: An integrated wireless device is turned off.

 

 

 

(2)

Caps lock light

On: Caps lock is on.

 

 

 

 

(3)

Power lights† (2)

On: The computer is on.

 

 

Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state.

 

 

Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation.

 

 

 

 

(4)

Battery light

On: A battery is charging.

 

 

Blinking: A battery that is the only available power source has

 

 

 

reached a low battery level or a critical battery level.

 

 

Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source,

 

 

 

the light is turned off when all batteries in the computer are

 

 

 

fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into an external

 

 

 

power source, the light stays off until the battery reaches a

 

 

 

low battery level.

 

 

 

(5)

Drive light

Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed.

 

 

 

(6)

Num lock light

On: Num lock is on or the embedded numeric keypad is enabled.

*The 2 wireless lights display the same information. The light on the wireless button is visible only when the computer is open. The wireless light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed.

†The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open. The power light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed.

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