Table 7. Status indicators

Indicator

Meaning

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

AC power

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

status

 

 

 

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.

 

 

Drive in use

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

 

drive, the diskette drive, or the drive in the Optical bay

 

device. When this indicator is on, do not put the

 

computer into 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.

 

 

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.

 

 

Wireless WAN

Green: The wireless WAN is on, and the radio link is ready for

status

use.

 

Blinking green:

 

Data is being transmitted.

 

 

Wireless PAN

Green: Wireless PAN is operational. This indicator is on when

status

Wireless PAN is on and not in suspend mode.

 

 

Wireless status

Green: The wireless feature (802.11 standard or 802.11n) is on,

 

and the radio link is ready for use.

 

Blinking green:

 

Data is being transmitted.

 

 

Caps lock

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

 

Lock mode, press the Caps Lock key.

 

 

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Lenovo X301 manual Indicator Meaning, Blinking green, Orange, Blinking orange slow, Blinking orange rapid