IBM PC 300PL Types 6862, User Manual

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Power Switch
Power-On Light
Diskette
Drive Light
Diskette
Eject
Button
Hard-Disk
Drive Light
The following list describes the controls and status indicators for your
computer.
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Power switch: Press this switch to turn your computer on or off. Do
not turn off your computer if the in-use light for the hard disk drive or
diskette drive is on.
Note: The power switch normally operates with a single touch.
However, in some circumstances the computer might not
immediately turn off. If this happens, hold the power switch
down for approximately 5 seconds, and the computer will then
turn off.
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Power-on light: This status indicator lights when you turn on your
computer.
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Hard disk drive light:
When this light is on, it indicates that the hard
disk drive heads are being positioned or that your computer is reading
from or writing to the hard disk.
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Diskette eject button: Push this button to release a diskette from the
drive.
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Diskette drive light: When this light is on, it indicates that the diskette
drive heads are being positioned or that your computer is reading from
or writing to a diskette.
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