Turns on when you turn on the computer and blinks when the computer is
in a power
management mode.
Turns on when the computer reads or writes
data.
NOTICE:
To avoid loss
of
data, never
turn off
the computer while
the
light
is flashing.
Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge
status.
Turns on when
wireless
devices are enabled. To enable or disable WiFi,
use
the
wireless
switch on the left side of the
computer
.
Turns on when Bluetooth
®
wireless
technology is enabled. To enable or
disable Bluetooth
wireless
technology, use the
wireless
switch on the
left
side of the
computer
.
NOTE:
Bluetooth
wireless
technology
is an optional feature on
your
computer, so
the
icon turns on only
if
you ordered Bluetooth
wireless
technology
with your computer. For more information, see
the
documentation that came with your Bluetooth wireless technology
.
If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the light operates as follows:
– Solid green: The battery is
char
ging.
– Flashing green: The battery is almost fully
charged.
– Off: The battery is adequately charged (or external power is not available to charge the
battery).
If the computer is running on a battery, the light operates as follows:
– Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned
of
f)
.
– Flashing orange: The battery charge is low.
–
Solid orange: The battery charge is critically
low.
SPE A K ER
— To adjust the volume of the integrated speaker, press the volume control buttons or mute
button.
K E Y B O A R D
— The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Windows logo key. For information
on
supported keyboard shortcuts, see "Numeric
Keypad"
on page 35.
TOU C H
P A D
— Provides the functionality of a mouse. See "Touch Pad" on page 37 for more
information.
TOU C H P A D
/
T R A C K S T I C K B U TT O N S
— Provide the functionality of a mouse. See "Touch Pad" on page 37 for
mor
e
information.
TRAC K S TI C K
— Provides the functionality of a mouse (see "Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick"
on
page
38).
FIN G E RPR I N T READ E R
(
O P T I O N A L
) — Helps to keep your
Dell™
computer secure. When you slide your finger over
the reader, it uses your unique fingerprint to
authenticate
your user identity. For information on how to activate
and
use the security
management
software that controls the
fingerprint
reader, see
"
S
ecuring
Your Computer"
on
page 63.
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