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Status indicators - ThinkPad 390, 172x

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.

status indicator locations
Symbol ColorMeaning
(1) Battery status
battery status 		Green
Enough battery power remains for operation.
Blinking OrangeThe battery pack needs to be charged
OrangeThe battery pack is being charged.
(2) Suspend mode
suspend mode 		GreenThe computer is in suspend mode.
Blinking greenThe computer is entering suspend mode.
(3) Drive in use
drive indicator 		OrangeData 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
numeric lock 		GreenThe 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
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
scroll lock 		GreenScroll 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
power on 		GreenThe computer is operational. This indicator is always on when the
computer is on and not in suspend mode.


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