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2 External component identification Finding your hardware and software information Locating hardware To find out what hardware is installed on your computer: 1. From the Start screen, type c, and then select Control Panel. 2. Select System and Security, and then in the System area, click Device Manager. A list displays all the devices installed in your computer. Locating software ▲ To find out what software is installed on your computer, from the Start screen, right-click using the mouse or swipe from the top of the TouchPad to display the apps, and then select the All apps icon. Right side Component (1) Power light 6 Chapter 2 External component identification Description ● White: The computer is on. ● Blinking white: The computer is in the Sleep state, which is an energy-saving mode. The computer shuts off power to the display and other unneeded components. ● Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. Hibernation is an energy-saving mode that uses the least amount of power. NOTE: For select models, the Intel® Rapid Start Technology feature is enabled at the factory. Rapid Start Technology allows your computer to resume quickly from inactivity.

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External component identification
Finding your hardware and software information
Locating hardware
To find out what hardware is installed on your computer:
1.
From the Start screen, type
c
, and then select
Control Panel
.
2.
Select
System and Security
, and then in the System area, click
Device Manager
.
A list displays all the devices installed in your computer.
Locating software
To find out what software is installed on your computer, from the Start screen, right-click using the
mouse or swipe from the top of the TouchPad to display the apps, and then select the
All apps
icon.
Right side
Component
Description
(1)
Power light
White: The computer is on.
Blinking white: The computer is in the Sleep state,
which is an energy-saving mode. The computer shuts
off power to the display and other unneeded
components.
Off: The computer is off or in Hibernation. Hibernation
is an energy-saving mode that uses the least amount of
power.
NOTE:
For select models, the Intel® Rapid Start
Technology feature is enabled at the factory. Rapid
Start Technology allows your computer to resume
quickly from inactivity.
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External component identification