Component

Description

 

 

 

 

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Battery light

On: A battery is charging.

 

 

Blinking: 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.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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Drive light

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

*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.

TouchPad

Component

Description

 

 

 

(1)

TouchPad light

White: TouchPad is enabled.

 

 

Amber: TouchPad is disabled.

 

 

 

(2)

TouchPad*

Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen.

 

 

 

(3)

Left TouchPad button*

Functions like the left button on an external mouse.

 

 

 

(4)

TouchPad on/off button

Enables/disables the TouchPad.

 

 

 

(5)

TouchPad scroll zone

Scrolls up or down.

 

 

 

(6)

Right TouchPad button*

Functions like the right button on an external mouse.

*This table describes factory settings. To view and change pointing device preferences, select Start > Control Panel >

Hardware and Sound > Mouse.

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