HP 6510b Power Management - Windows Vista - Page 8

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Component Description (3) Power lights* (2) To learn more about your power settings, select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options. ● On: The computer is on. ● Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state. ● Blinking rapidly: An AC adapter with a higher power rating should be connected. ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. (4) fn+f3 (5) Battery light Initiates Sleep. ● On: A battery is charging. ● Green: A battery is close to full charge capacity. ● Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available power source has reached a low battery level. When the battery reaches a critical battery level, the battery begins blinking rapidly. ● Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source, the light turns off when all batteries in the computer are fully charged. If the computer is not plugged into an external power source the light stays off until the battery reaches a low battery level. *The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open. The light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed. 2 Chapter 1 Power control and light locations ENWW

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Component
Description
To learn more about your power settings, select
Start > Control
Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options
.
(3)
Power lights* (2)
On: The computer is on.
Blinking: The computer is in the Sleep state.
Blinking rapidly: An AC adapter with a higher power rating
should be connected.
Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation.
(4)
fn+f3
Initiates Sleep.
(5)
Battery light
On: A battery is charging.
Green: A battery is close to full charge capacity.
Blinking amber: A battery that is the only available power
source has reached a low battery level. When the battery
reaches a critical battery level, the battery begins blinking
rapidly.
Off: If the computer is plugged into an external power source,
the light turns off when all batteries in the computer are fully
charged. If the computer is not plugged into an external power
source the light stays off until the battery reaches a low battery
level.
*The 2 power lights display the same information. The light on the power button is visible only when the computer is open. The
light on the front of the computer is visible whether the computer is open or closed.
2
Chapter 1
Power control and light locations
ENWW