Right side

Component

 

Description

 

 

 

(1)

Optical drive

Reads and writes (select models only) to an optical disc.

 

 

 

(2)

Optical drive light

Green: The optical drive is being accessed.

 

 

Off: The optical drive is idle.

 

 

 

(3)

Optical drive eject button

Releases the disc tray.

 

 

 

(4)

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. For more information, see

 

 

Using Sleep or Hibernation on page 41.

 

 

 

(5)

Hard drive light

Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed.

 

 

Amber: HP 3D DriveGuard has temporarily parked the

 

 

hard drive.

 

 

NOTE: For information about HP 3D DriveGuard,

 

 

see Using HP 3D DriveGuard (select models only)

 

 

on page 57.

 

 

 

(6)

USB 3.0 port

Connects an optional USB 3.0 device and provides

 

 

enhanced USB power performance.

 

 

NOTE: For details about different types of USB ports, see

 

 

Using a USB device on page 49.

 

 

 

(7)

USB 2.0 port

Connects an optional USB device.

 

 

 

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HP M6 1045DX B5S08UAR#ABA manual Right side, Using Sleep or Hibernation on