Table 7. Status indicators

Indicator

Meaning

 

 

Wireless LAN

Green: The LAN wireless feature is on, and the radio link is

status

ready for use.

 

Blinking green:

 

Data is being transmitted.

 

 

Bluetooth status

Green: Bluetooth wireless is operational. This indicator is on

R

when Bluetooth wireless is on and not in suspend mode.

 

 

Num lock

Green: The numeric keypad on the keyboard is enabled. To

 

enable or disable the keypad, press and hold the Shift

 

key, and press the NumLk (ScrLk) key.

 

 

Caps lock

Green: Caps Lock mode is enabled. To enable or disable Caps

 

Lock mode, press the Caps Lock key.

 

 

Drive in use

Green: Data is being read from or written to the hard disk

 

drive, the diskette drive, or the drive in the Ultrabay

 

Enhanceddevice. When this indicator is on, do not put

 

the computer into sleep (standby) mode or turn off the

 

computer.

 

Note: Do not move the system while the green drive-in-use light

 

is on. Sudden physical shock could cause drive errors.

 

 

Power on

Green: The computer is on and ready to use. This indicator

 

stays lit whenever the computer is on and is not in sleep

 

(standby) mode.

 

 

Battery status

Green: The battery is charged between 80% to 100% of the

 

capacity, and being discharged between 0% to 80% of

 

the capacity.

 

Blinking green:

 

The battery is charged between 20% to 80% of the

 

capacity, and being charged.

 

Orange:

 

The battery is charged between 5% and 20% of the

 

capacity, and being discharged.

 

Blinking orange (slow):

 

The battery is charged between 5% to 20% of the

 

capacity, and being charged.

 

Blinking orange (rapid):

 

The battery is charged between 0% to 5% of the capacity.

 

 

AC power

Green: The computer is connected to the ac power supply.

status

 

 

 

Sleep (standby)

Green: The computer is in sleep (standby) mode.

status

Blinking green:

 

The computer is entering sleep (standby) mode or

 

hibernation mode, or is resuming normal operation.

 

 

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Lenovo R500 manual Indicator Meaning, Blinking green, Orange, Blinking orange slow, Blinking orange rapid

R500 specifications

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