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About the indicator lights – Sony VAIO VGN-P500 User Manual

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Getting Started

About the Indicator Lights

Your computer is equipped with the following indicator lights:

Indicator

Functions

Power 1

Illuminates in green when the computer is on, blinks slowly in orange while the computer is in Sleep mode, and
turns off when the computer is off or in Hibernate mode.

Charge

Illuminates while the battery pack is charging. See Charging the Battery Pack

(page 23)

for more information.

Built-in MOTION EYE camera

Illuminates while the built-in MOTION EYE camera is in use.

Media Access

Illuminates while data is being read from or written to a memory card. (Do not place the computer into Sleep
mode or turn it off when this indicator is lit.) When the indicator is unlit, the memory card is not in use.

Hard disk drive

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Illuminates while the drive is reading or writing data. Do not place the computer into Sleep mode or turn it off
when this indicator is lit.

Num lock

Press the Fn+Num Lk keys to activate the numeric keypad. Press it a second time to deactivate the numeric
keypad. The numeric keypad is not active when the indicator is unlit.

Caps lock

Press the Caps Lock key to type letters in uppercase. Letters appear in lowercase if you press the Shift key
while the indicator is lit. Press the key a second time to turn off the indicator. Normal typing resumes when the
Caps lock indicator is unlit.

Scroll lock

Press the Fn+Scr Lk keys to change how you scroll the display. Normal scrolling resumes when the Scroll lock
indicator is unlit. The Scr Lk key functions differently depending on the program you are using and does not
work with all programs.

WIRELESS

Illuminates when the WIRELESS switch is turned on.

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The storage device configuration of your computer may include a built-in flash memory storage drive depending on the model you purchased. See the online
specifications to find out about your configuration.

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