Setup and Operation 2-13
NOTE
After turning off the system, wait 5 seconds
before turning it back on. This gives system compo-
nents a chance to power down properly.
The Battery/Charging Status LED is located on the right-hand LCD hinge and
lights to indicate the following:
Green – the battery is fully charged and the system is connected to AC
power.
Amber – the battery is recharging.
Off – the AC adapter is disconnected or the battery is not installed.
A bank of status LEDs is located on the chassis at the top of the keyboard to the
right of the Power button. These LEDs are identified by icons and include the
following (described from left to right):
The Power LED lights in the following sequence to indicate system opera-
tion status.
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lights green when running on AC power.
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blinks green when the system is in Suspend mode.
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lights amber when running on battery power with
a charged battery.
The Power LED also warns you about a low battery state. The system emits
a beep and the Power LED behaves as follows:
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blinks amber when battery power is low.
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flashes amber when battery power is extremely
low.
The Power LED remains unlit under the following conditions:
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if the system is not connected to AC power and
the battery is not charged or installed.
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the system is not powered on.
–
the system is in Save to Disk mode.
