Component

Description

 

 

 

 

 

and hold the power button for at least 5 seconds to turn off

 

 

the computer.

 

 

 

(2)

Power lights* (2)

On: The computer is on.

 

 

Blinking: The computer is in standby.

 

 

Off: The computer is off or in hibernation.

 

 

 

(3)

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Initiates standby.

 

 

 

(4)

Battery light

On: A battery is charging.

 

 

Blinking: A battery that is the only available power source

 

 

has reached a low-battery condition or a critical low-battery

 

 

condition.

 

 

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 condition.

 

 

 

(5)

Internal display switch

Turns off the display and initiates standby if the display is

 

 

closed while the computer is on.

*There are 2 power lights. Both display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open; the other power light is always visible on the front of the computer.

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Chapter 1 Power control and light locations