Checking the Status of the Computer The computer’s main status lights, located on the front of the computer, report power status, battery status, and drive activity Table 1-4. Main Status Lights (front of computer) The keyboard status lights, located above the keyboard, indicate the states of the keyboard locks. Table 1-5. Keyboard Status Lights In addition, the battery module has five lights on its back (flat) side that indicate its charge level. To see these lights, you must remove the battery and press the pad next to the lights. The number of lights that turn on indicates the charge. 1-6 Product Information HP Omnibook 6000/6100 Meaning Power status Green:
computer is on (even if the display is off). Amber or blinking: computer is in Standby mode. No light: computer is off or in Hibernate mode. Red light: computer failed when resuming, and must be reset. Hard disk drive activity On: computer is accessing the hard disk drive. Main battery status Green: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. Amber: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. Red or blinking: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is missing or has a fault. Off: The AC adapter is not connected. Secondary battery status Green: The AC adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged. Amber:
The AC adapter is connected and the battery is charging. Red or blinking: The battery has a fault. Off: The AC adapter is not connected, a secondary battery is not installed, or the battery is not charging. Meaning Caps Lock Caps Lock is active. Num Lock Num Lock is active. (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 (as marked on an external keyboard). Scroll Lock Scroll Lock is active.