IBM X121E manual Status indicators, Indicator Meaning

Chapter 5. Status indicators

This chapter presents the system status indicators that show the status of the computer.

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Table 7. Status indicators
	Indicator		Meaning
		Caps lock	When the Caps Lock mode is enabled, the Caps Lock indicator is displayed on the
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			screen. You can enter all alphabetic characters (A-Z) in uppercase without pressing
			the Shift key.
		Wireless status	Press F9 to enable or disable the wireless features. You can quickly change the power
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			state of each feature on the list.
		Power status	• Green: The ac power adapter is connected. If a battery is installed on the computer,
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			it is charged when this indicator is on.
			• Off: The ac power adapter is not connected.
		Sleep (standby)	The illuminated dot in the ThinkPad logo on the outer lid of the computer and on the
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		status	palm rest works as a system status indicator: it shows whether the computer is in sleep
			(standby), hibernation, or normal mode.
			• Red: The computer is on (in normal mode).
			• Fast blinking red: The computer is entering sleep (standby) or hibernation mode.
			• Slow blinking red: The computer is in sleep (standby) mode.
			• Off: The computer is off or in hibernation mode.

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Sleep (standby) status

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