TP 390,172x - System status indicators

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TP 390,172x - System status indicators

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Status Indicators
The system status LED indicators show the current computer status. The following shows the location of each indicator symbol and the meaning of each indicator.

Symbol

Color

Meaning

(1) Battery status

Green

Enough battery power remains for operation.

Blinking Orange

The battery pack needs to be charged

Orange

The battery pack is being charged.

(2) Suspend mode

Green

The computer is in suspend mode.

Blinking green

The computer is entering suspend mode.

(3) Drive in use

Orange

Data is being read from or written to the hard disk drive, diskette drive,
or data is being read from the CD-ROM drive. Do not enter hibernation mode or power off the
computer when this indicator is on.

(4) Numeric lock

Green

The numeric keypad on the keyboard is enabled. You enable or disable the keypad by pressing and holding the Shift key, and pressing the NumLk key. For details, see the User's Reference.

(5) Caps lock

Green

Caps Lock mode is enabled. All alphabetic characters (A-Z) are
entered in capital letters without the Shift key being pressed. You enable or disable the Caps Lock mode by pressing the Caps Lock
key.

(6) Scroll lock

Green

Scroll Lock mode is enabled. The Arrow keys can be used as screen-scroll function keys. The cursor cannot be moved with the
Arrow keys. Not all application programs support this function.
You enable or disable Scroll Lock mode by pressing the ScrLk key.

(7) Power on

Green

The computer is operational. This indicator is always on when the
computer is on and not in suspend mode.

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Date Created

01-12-98

Last Updated

06-04-99

Revision Date

06-04-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 390E, ThinkPad i Series 172x

Machine Type

2626, 2627

Model

Various

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Symbol	Color	Meaning
(1) Battery status	Green	Enough battery power remains for operation.
	Blinking Orange	The battery pack needs to be charged
	Orange	The battery pack is being charged.
(2) Suspend mode	Green	The computer is in suspend mode.
	Blinking green	The computer is entering suspend mode.
(3) Drive in use	Orange	Data is being read from or written to the hard disk drive, diskette drive, or data is being read from the CD-ROM drive. Do not enter hibernation mode or power off the computer when this indicator is on.
(4) Numeric lock	Green	The numeric keypad on the keyboard is enabled. You enable or disable the keypad by pressing and holding the Shift key, and pressing the NumLk key. For details, see the User's Reference.
(5) Caps lock	Green	Caps Lock mode is enabled. All alphabetic characters (A-Z) are entered in capital letters without the Shift key being pressed. You enable or disable the Caps Lock mode by pressing the Caps Lock key.
(6) Scroll lock	Green	Scroll Lock mode is enabled. The Arrow keys can be used as screen-scroll function keys. The cursor cannot be moved with the Arrow keys. Not all application programs support this function. You enable or disable Scroll Lock mode by pressing the ScrLk key.
(7) Power on	Green	The computer is operational. This indicator is always on when the computer is on and not in suspend mode.

	Search Keywords
	Hint Category	General Information
	Date Created	01-12-98
	Last Updated	06-04-99
	Revision Date	06-04-2000
	Brand	IBM ThinkPad
	Product Family	ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 390E, ThinkPad i Series 172x
	Machine Type	2626, 2627
	Model	Various
	TypeModel
	Retain Tip (if applicable)
	Reverse Doclinks and Admin Purposes