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Getting Started

About the Indicator Lights

Your computer is equipped with the following indicator lights.

Indicator

Functions

 

 

Power 1

Illuminates when the power of the computer is on, blinks when the computer is in Sleep mode, and turns off

 

when the computer is in Hibernate mode or off.

 

 

Battery e

Illuminates when the computer is using battery power, blinks when the battery pack is running out of power, and

 

double-blinks when the battery pack is charging.

 

 

Memory Stick

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

Sleep mode or turn off the computer when this indicator is on.) When the indicator is off, the Memory Stick media

 

 

is not being used.

 

 

Built-in MOTION EYE camera*

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

 

 

Optical disc drive

Illuminates when data is read from or written to the optical disc media. When the indicator is off, the optical disc

 

media is not being used.

 

 

STAMINA mode

Illuminates when the computer is in STAMINA mode to conserve battery power.

 

 

SPEED mode

Illuminates when the computer is in SPEED mode to provide faster performance.

 

 

Hard disk drive

Illuminates when data is read from or written to the hard disk drive. Do not enter Sleep mode or turn off the

computer when this indicator is on.

 

 

 

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 off.

 

 

 

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 on. Press the key a second time to turn off the indicator. Normal typing resumes when the

 

 

Caps lock indicator is off.