Symbol

Color

Meaning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Battery status

Green

Enough battery power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remains for operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The battery pack needs to

 

 

 

 

 

 

orange

be charged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange

The battery pack is being

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

charged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The battery pack is being

 

 

 

 

 

 

green

charged and is almost fully

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

charged.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Suspend mode

Green

The computer is in suspend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

The computer is entering

 

 

 

 

 

 

green

suspend mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) Drive in use

Green

Data is being read from or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

written to the hard disk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drive. Do not enter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hibernation mode or power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

off the computer when this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator is on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4) Numeric lock

Green

The numeric keypad on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keyboard is enabled. You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enable or disable the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keypad by pressing and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

holding the Shift key, and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressing the NumLk key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For details, see the User’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5) Caps lock

Green

Caps Lock mode is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enabled. All alphabetic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

characters (A-Z)are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

entered in capital letters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

without the Shift key being

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressed. You enable or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disable the Caps Lock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode by pressing the Caps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lock key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6) Scroll lock

Green

Scroll Lock mode is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enabled. The Arrow keys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can be used as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen-scroll function keys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cursor cannot be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

moved with the Arrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keys. Not all application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

programs support this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

function. You enable or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disable Scroll Lock mode by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pressing the ScrLk key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7) Power on

Green

The computer is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

operational. This indicator is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

always on when the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer is on or in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

suspend mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IBM S30, S31 manual Symbol Color Meaning, Lock key

S30, S31 specifications

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In conclusion, the IBM S31 and S30 represent a blend of performance, security, and versatility. Designed to cater to a wide range of business needs, these systems empower organizations to enhance productivity while safeguarding their data. With IBM’s commitment to innovation, users can expect continued support and advancements that further leverage these powerful computing solutions.