The lights below the display indicate the following:
● The light labeled turns on when the computer is turned on and blinks when
the computer is in standby mode.
● The light labeled turns on when the computer reads data from or writes
data to the hard drive.
● The light labeled turns on steadily or blinks to indicate the battery charge
status. Indicator states include:
❍ Off, which indicates that the computer is operating on an adequately
charged battery or that the computer is turned off
❍ Flashing green, which indicates that the battery is fully charged
❍ Solid green, which indicates that the battery is charging
❍ Flashing orange, which indicates that the battery charge is low
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