1-4 Introducing Your Computer
System Controls and Lamps
System controls let you select specific system operations.
Lamps let you know the status of system operation. Your
computer has the following controls and lamps:
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Power button
Press this button to turn on system power. Press it again
to turn off the power.
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Suspend button
Lets you initiate a power-saving mode of operating your
computer. 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 to where you stopped it.
A blinking system unit power lamp lets you know that
the system is in a power-saving mode.
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Reset button
The reset button lets you manually restart your system
when it does not respond to keyboard commands.
!
CAUTION
Resetting your system can result in the loss of data.
Press the reset button only when all other methods
of restarting your computer fails.
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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.
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