Lenovo ThinkPad L420 (English) User Guide - Page 28

Power-status indicators, CapsLock mode is enabled. You can enter all alphabetic characters

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CapsLock mode is enabled. You can enter all alphabetic characters (A-Z) in uppercase without pressing the Shift key. Note: Another mode available for your computer, though there is no indicator for it, is Scroll Lock mode. When this mode is enabled, the arrow keys can be used as function keys for screen-scrolling, but not for moving the cursor. To enable or disable this mode, press the ScrLk key. Not all application programs support this function. Power-status indicators The computer has status indicators that show the mode (sleep/standby, hibernation, or normal) and the status of the battery. The following shows the location and the meaning of the indicators: 1 Battery status • Green: The battery has more than 20% charge. • Orange: The battery has between 5% and 20% charge • Fast blinking orange: The battery has less than 5% charge. Note: The battery may be charging. • Slow blinking orange: The battery is being charged. When it reaches 20%, the blinking color changes to green. • Slow blinking green: The battery has between 20% and 80% charge, and charging is continuing. When the battery reaches 80% charge, blinking stops, but the charging may continue until the battery is 100% charged. • Quick blinking orange: An error has occurred in the battery. • The battery status indicator is off: The battery is fully charged or the battery is detached. Note: If the computer is operating on battery power, the battery status indicator does not work while the computer is turned off or is in sleep (standby) mode or hibernation mode. 2 Sleep (standby in Windows XP) status • Green: The computer is in sleep (standby) mode. 10 User Guide

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CapsLock mode is enabled. You can enter all alphabetic characters (
A-Z
) in uppercase without pressing
the
Shift
key.
Note:
Another mode available for your computer, though there is no indicator for it, is Scroll Lock mode.
When this mode is enabled, the arrow keys can be used as function keys for screen-scrolling, but not for
moving the cursor. To enable or disable this mode, press the ScrLk key. Not all application programs
support this function.
Power-status indicators
The computer has status indicators that show the mode (sleep/standby, hibernation, or normal) and the
status of the battery. The following shows the location and the meaning of the indicators:
1
Battery status
Green:
The battery has more than 20% charge.
Orange:
The battery has between 5% and 20% charge
Fast blinking orange:
The battery has less than 5% charge.
Note:
The battery may be charging.
Slow blinking orange:
The battery is being charged. When it reaches 20%, the blinking color changes to
green.
Slow blinking green:
The battery has between 20% and 80% charge, and charging is continuing.
When the battery reaches 80% charge, blinking stops, but the charging may continue until the battery is
100% charged.
Quick blinking orange:
An error has occurred in the battery.
The battery status indicator is off:
The battery is fully charged or the battery is detached.
Note:
If the computer is operating on battery power, the battery status indicator does not work while the
computer is turned off or is in sleep (standby) mode or hibernation mode.
2
Sleep (standby in Windows XP) status
Green:
The computer is in sleep (standby) mode.
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