Checking the Status of the Computer The main status lights on the front of the computer report the computer’s power mode and hard drive activity, and the status of the main battery. Table 1-4. Main Status Lights (front of computer) The keyboard status lights indicate the status of the keyboard locks. Table 1-5. Keyboard Status Lights Battery Status Every main battery and secondary battery plug-in module has five lights on its back (connector) side that indicate its charge level. To view these lights, press the pad next to them. The number of lights that turn on indicates the battery’s charge. 1-8 Product Information HP Omnibook 500 Meaning Power mode On:
the computer is on (even if the display is off). Blinking: the computer is in Standby mode. (Steady amber light on some models.) Off: computer is off or in Hibernate mode. Hard disk drive activity Blue: the computer is accessing the hard disk drive. Main battery charge status Green: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. Amber: the AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. Blinking. the AC adapter is connected and the battery is missing or has a fault. (Steady red light on some models.) Off: the AC adapter is not connected. Meaning Caps Lock Caps Lock is active. Num Lock Num Lock is active (Fn+F9).
(The Keypad Lock must also be on to use the embedded keypad.) Keypad Lock The embedded keypad is active (Fn+F8). Num Lock must also be on for the numeric keys—otherwise, cursor control is active. Scroll Lock Scroll Lock is active (Fn+F10).