Front components
Item | Component | Function |
|
|
|
(1) | Wireless light | ● On: An integrated wireless device, such as a WLAN |
|
| device, the HP Broadband Wireless Module, and/or a |
|
| Bluetooth device, is turned on. |
|
| ● Off: All wireless devices are turned off. |
|
|
|
(2) | Power light | ● On: The computer is on. |
|
| ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state (Windows |
|
| Vista) or in Standby (Windows XP). |
|
| ● Blinking rapidly: An AC adapter with a higher power |
|
| rating should be connected. |
|
| ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. |
|
|
|
(3) | Battery light | ● Amber: A battery is charging. |
|
| ● Green: A battery is close to full charge capacity. |
|
| ● 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. |
|
| ● 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 | ● Blinking green: The hard drive or optical drive is being |
|
| accessed. |
|
| ● Amber (select models only): HP 3D DriveGuard has |
|
| temporarily parked the hard drive. |
|
|
|
(5) | Speakers | Produce sound. |
|
|
|
(6) | Display release latch | Opens the computer. |
|
|
|
12 Chapter 2 External component identification
