Dell Inspiron 1410 Setup Guide - Page 11

Using Your Inspiron Laptop, Device Status Lights

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INSPIRON Using Your Inspiron Laptop Your Inspiron 1410 has several indicators, buttons, and features that provide information at-a-glance and time-saving shortcuts for common tasks. Device Status Lights The lights located on the palm rest towards the front of the computer indicate the following: 12 34 1 Power light - Turns on when you turn on the computer, and blinks when the computer is in a power management mode. 2 Hard drive activity light - Turns on when the computer reads or writes data. A flashing light indicates hard drive activity. NOTE: To avoid loss of data, never turn off the computer while the hard drive activity light is flashing. 3 Battery status light - Turns on steadily or blinks to indicate battery charge status 4 WiFi status light - Turns on when wireless networking is enabled. 9

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INSPIRON
Your Inspiron 1410 has several indicators,
buttons, and features that provide information
at-a-glance and time-saving shortcuts for
common tasks.
Device Status Lights
The lights located on the palm rest towards the
front of the computer indicate the following:
1
4
2
3
1
Power light –
Turns on when you
turn on the computer, and blinks when
the computer is in a power management
mode.
2
Hard drive activity light –
Turns
on when the computer reads or writes
data. A flashing light indicates hard drive
activity.
NOTE:
To avoid loss of data, never
turn off the computer while the hard
drive activity light is flashing.
3
Battery status light
– Turns on
steadily or blinks to indicate battery
charge status
4
WiFi status light –
Turns on when
wireless networking is enabled.
Using Your Inspiron Laptop