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Item Component Function
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1 Power switch Turns the power on and off.
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2 Display switch Turns display off and initiates beep if
display is closed with computer on. When
used with the standby button, restarts the
computer.
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3 Standby switch Initiates/exits Standby. When used with
the display switch, restarts the
computer. When used with the Fn key,
initiates Hibernation.
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4 Status panel icons The computer is connected to an external
power source.
QuickLock/QuickBlank has been initiated.
Type the power-on password on the
blank screen to exit
QuickLock/QuickBlank.
Power Management is turned on. Run
Computer Setup to view or change
Power Management settings.
A diskette drive in the MultiBay is
being accessed.
A hard drive in the dedicated hard
drive bay or a hard drive or CD-ROM
drive in the MultiBay is being accessed.
An external monitor is actively
displaying information.
The built-in speakers on the front of the
display or speakers or headphone
connected to the computer or expansion
base are turned on.
Num lock is on, which enables the
embedded numeric keypad.
Caps Lock is on, which causes new text
to be typed in uppercase letters.
Scroll Lock is on, which causes the
cursor to scroll by fields, rather than
by lines.
Battery gauges 1 and 2. Gauge 1 turns on
if a battery pack is in the dedicated
battery bay and shows the amount of
charge in the battery pack. Gauge 2 turns
on if a battery pack is in the MultiBay
and shows the amount of charge in that
battery pack.