Status indicators
The system status indicators show the status of the
computer, as follows:
Indicator Meaning
1 Battery Green: The battery is fully charged.
Blinking green:
The battery has enough power to
operate, but is being charged.
Orange: The battery power is low. The battery
is to being charged.
Blinking orange:
The battery needs to be charged.
when the indicator starts blinking
orange, the computer beeps three
times.
2 Standby
status
Green: The computer is in standby mode.
Blinking green:
The computer is entering standby
mode or hibernation mode, or is
resuming normal operation. This
indicator does not blink in Windows
2000 and Windows Me.
3 Drive in
use
Green: Data is being read from or written to
the hard-disk drive, the diskette drive,
or the drive in the Ultrabay 2000.
When this indicator is on, do not put
the computer into standby mode or
turn off the computer.
Note: Do not move the system while the Green
drive in use light is on. Sudden physical shock
could cause drive errors.
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