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Getting Started

About the Indicator Lights

Your computer is equipped with the following indicator lights:

Indicator

Functions

 

 

Power 1

Illuminates in green when the computer is on, blinks slowly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and

 

turns off when the computer is off or in Hibernate mode.

 

 

Charge

Illuminates while the battery pack is charging. See Charging the Battery Pack (page 25) for more information.

 

 

Built-in MOTION EYE camera*

Illuminates while the built-in MOTION EYE camera is in use.

 

 

Memory Stick

Illuminates when data is read from or written to the Memory Stick in the Memory Stick slot. (Do not place the

computer into Sleep mode or turn it off when this indicator is lit.) When the indicator is unlit, the Memory Stick

 

 

is not in use.

 

 

SD memory card

Illuminates when data is read from or written to the card in the SD memory card slot. (Do not place the computer

 

into Sleep mode or turn it off when this indicator is lit.) When the indicator is unlit, the memory card is not in use.

 

 

Optical disc drive

Illuminates while the drive is reading or writing data. When the indicator is unlit, the optical disc media is not in

 

use.

 

 

Hard disk drive/Optical disc drive

Illuminates while the drive is reading or writing data. Do not place the computer into Sleep mode or turn it off

when this indicator is lit.

 

 

 

Num lock

Press the Num Lk key to activate the numeric keypad. Press it a second time to deactivate the numeric keypad.

The numeric keypad is not active when the indicator is unlit.

 

 

 

Caps lock

Press the Caps Lock key to type letters in uppercase. Letters appear in lowercase if you press the Shift key

while the indicator is lit. Press the key a second time to turn off the indicator. Normal typing resumes when the

 

 

Caps lock indicator is unlit.

 

 

Scroll lock

Press the Scr Lk key to change how you scroll the display. Normal scrolling resumes when the Scroll lock

indicator is unlit. The Scr Lk key functions differently depending on the program you are using and does not

 

 

work with all programs.