Introducing Your Computer 1-3
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.
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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.