1-4 Reviewing System Features
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Suspend button
Press this button to suspend system operation when you plan to be
away from your computer for a short time. Press any key or move
your mouse to resume system operation at the point where you
stopped it.
An amber system unit power lamp indicates that the system is in a
power-saving mode.
If you have a VESA-compliant monitor, your monitor also goes into a
power-saving mode.
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Reset button
Use the reset button to restart your computer after it is powered on.
You might need to restart your system if your system power is on and
the computer is not running properly.
Resetting your system can result in the loss of
data. Press the reset button only when all other methods of restarting your
computer fail.
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Power lamp
The power lamp indicates whether system power is on or off. It also
lets you know if the system is operating in a power-saving mode.
A steady green lamp indicates that the power is on to all system
components. An amber lamp indicates that the system is in Suspend
mode with full-power reduction.
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Disk lamp
A lit disk lamp indicates that the hard drive is active. The green lamp
tells you that the hard drive is reading or writing data.
Do not turn off the system unless absolutely
necessary while the disk lamp is lit. To do so can damage your hard drive
or data.