Lights

Component

Description

 

 

 

 

(1)

Wireless lights (2)†

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

 

 

 

area network (WLAN) device and/or a Bluetooth® device, is

 

 

 

on.

 

 

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Amber: All wireless devices are off.

 

 

 

 

(2)

Power lights (2)*

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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.

 

 

 

 

(3)

Battery light

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Amber: A battery is charging.

 

 

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Turquoise: A battery is close to full charge capacity.

 

 

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Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available power

 

 

 

source has reached a low battery level. When the battery

 

 

 

reaches a critical battery level, the battery light begins blinking

 

 

 

rapidly.

 

 

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

 

 

 

the light turns 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.

 

 

 

 

(4)

Drive light

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Blinking turquoise: The hard drive or optical drive is being

 

 

 

accessed.

 

 

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Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked the hard

 

 

 

drive.

 

 

 

 

(5)

QuickLook light

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On: The computer is on.

 

 

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Off: The computer is off or in the Sleep or Hibernation state.

 

 

 

 

(6)

HP QuickWeb light

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On: The Web browser is in use.

 

 

 

 

Identifying hardware

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