Front components
Item Component Function
(1) Power light
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On: The computer is on.
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Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state.
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Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation.
(2) Battery light
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On: A battery is charging.
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Blinking: A battery that is the only available power
source has reached a low battery level or a critical
battery level.
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Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power
source, the light is turned off when all batteries in the
computer are fully charged. If the computer is not
plugged into an external power source, the light stays
off until the battery reaches a low battery level.
(3) Drive light Blinking: The hard drive or optical drive is being accessed.
(4) Wireless switch Turns the wireless feature on or off, but does not create a
wireless connection.
NOTE: To establish a wireless connection, a wireless
network must already be set up.
(5) Wireless light
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Blue: An integrated wireless device, such as a
wireless local area network (LAN) device and/or a
Bluetooth® device, is turned on.
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Amber: An integrated wireless device is turned off.
(6) Consumer infrared lens Receives a signal from a remote control device, such as
the HP Remote Control.
(7) Audio-in (microphone) jack Connects an optional computer headset microphone,
stereo array microphone, or monaural microphone.
(8) Audio-out (headphone) jack Produces sound when connected to optional powered
stereo speakers, headphones, ear buds, a headset, or
television audio.
Audio-out (headphone) S/PDIF jack (select models
only)
Produces sound when connected to optional powered
stereo speakers, headphones, ear buds, a headset, or
television audio.
(9) Display lid latch Opens the computer.
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