Sony PCG-871M, Instruction & Operation Manual

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Indicators
Indicator Functions
Power
Power on : lights green.
Standby mode: flashes umber.
Battery 1
Indicates the status of the battery inserted in the battery bay on the left side of the computer.
Battery 2
Indicates the status of the battery inserted in the battery bay on the right side of the computer.
Memory Stick ™
Turns on when the Memory Stick™ is in use. Turns off when the Memory Stick™ is no longer in use.
Light On Off
hard disk
Data is read from or written to the hard drive. Do
not enter
Standby mode or turn off the computer
when this indicator light is on.
The hard drive is not being accessed.
Num Lock
Turns on when the number keys in the numeric
keypad are active. Turns off when the alphanumeric character keys in
the keypad area are active.
Caps Lock
Turns on when the characters appear in uppercase as
you type. The
<Shift> key lowers the case of typed
characters when Caps Lock is on.
Turns off when the characters appear in lowercase
as you type (unless you hold down the
<Shift> key).
Scroll Lock
Turns on when the screen scrolls differently
(depends on the application, no effect in many
applications). Turns off when the information moves across the
display normally.