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Starting Your Notebook, 4 Status LED Indicators

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2.3 Starting Your Notebook Suspend/Power On Button The suspend/power on switch is used to turn on your notebook from its off state. Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the internal Lithium-Ion battery, you can power on your notebook by pressing the suspend/power on button located above the keyboard. If you need to take an extended break, press the button again to turn it off. CAUTION: Do not carry your notebook around with the power on or subject it to shocks or vibration, as you risk damaging the hard disk. When you power on your notebook, it will perform a Power On Self Test (POST) to check the internal parts and confguration for correct functionality. If a fault is found, your computer emits an audio warningand/or displays an error message. Depending on the nature of the problem, you may be able to continue by starting the operating system or by entering the BIOS setup utility and revising the settings. After satisfactory completion of the Power On Self Test (POST), your notebook loads the installed operating system. CAUTION Never turn off your notebook during the Power On Self Test (POST), or an unrecoverable error may occur. Q2006 SERIES USER'S MANUAL 2.4 Status LED Indicators The status indicator lights correspond to specific operating modes. These modes are: Power on/ Suspend status, Battery/AC Adapter status, and wireless transmission activity, Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Activity Indicator. 9 12 34 NO. Symbol 1 Item Power On/ Suspend Status Indicator Function This light illuminates when the computer is powered on, and flashes when the computer is in suspend mode. English

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Q2006 SERIES USER’S MANUAL
English
9
2.3 Starting Your Notebook
Suspend/Power On Button
The suspend/power on switch is used to turn on your notebook from
its off state. Once you have connected your AC adapter or charged the
internal Lithium-Ion battery, you can power on your notebook by pressing
the suspend/power on button located above the keyboard. If you need to
take an extended break, press the button again to turn it off.
CAUTION: Do not carry your notebook around with the power
on or subject it to shocks or vibration, as you risk damaging the
hard disk.
When you power on your notebook, it will perform a Power On
Self Test (POST) to check the internal parts and confguration for
correct functionality. If a fault is found, your computer emits an audio
warningand/or displays an error message.
Depending on the nature of the problem, you may be able to continue by
starting the operating system or by entering the BIOS setup utility and
revising the settings. After satisfactory completion of the Power On Self
Test (POST), your notebook loads the installed operating system.
CAUTION Never turn off your notebook during the Power On
Self Test (POST), or an unrecoverable error may occur.
2.4 Status LED Indicators
The status indicator lights correspond to specific operating modes.
These modes are: Power on/ Suspend status, Battery/AC Adapter
status, and wireless transmission activity, Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Activity
Indicator.
1
2
3
4
NO. Symbol
Item
Function
1
Power On/
Suspend Status
Indicator
This light illuminates when the
computer is powered on, and
flashes when the computer is in
suspend mode.