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Chapter 5
Power and Power-Up Modes
The computer's power resources include the computer, wireless keyboard
and wireless mouse. The computer is supplied with the AC adapter while
the wireless keyboard and mouse are supplied with AA batteries.This
chapter provides details on making the most effective use of these
resources, and includes information on the different power-up modes.
Monitoring of power condition
As shown in the below table, the Power indicator alerts you to the
computer’s operating capability.
Power indicator
Check the Power
indicator to determine the power status of the computer -
the following indicator conditions should be noted:
White Indicates power is being supplied to the
computer and the computer is turned on.
Amber Indicates power is being supplied to the
computer and the computer is turned off or in
hibernation mode.
Blinking amber Indicates that the computer is in Sleep Mode and
that there is sufficient power available to maintain
this condition. In Sleep Mode, this indicator will
turn on for two seconds and off for two seconds.
No light Under any other conditions, the indicator does
not light.
Blue Indicates the display is off.
Battery
Real Time Clock (RTC) battery
The Real Time Clock (RTC) battery provides power for the internal real
time clock and calendar function and also maintains the system
configuration while the computer is turned off. If the RTC battery becomes
completely discharged, the system will lose this information and the real
time clock and calendar will stop working.
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