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Getting to know your computer, Finding your hardware and software information, Right side – HP Pavilion g4-2149se Notebook PC User Manual

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Getting to know your computer

Finding your hardware and software information

Select Computer > System Monitor, and then select the Hardware tab.

A list displays all the devices installed in your computer, including optical drives and solid-state drives
(SSD).

To find out what software is included on your computer, select Computer > More Applications.

Right side

Component

Description

(1)

Optical drive

Reads and writes to an optical disc.

(2)

Optical drive light

Green or amber: The optical drive is being accessed.

Off: The optical drive is idle.

(3)

Optical drive eject button

Releases the disc tray.

(4)

Power light

White: The computer is on.

Blinking white: The computer is in the Suspend 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.

(5)

Hard drive light

Blinking white: The hard drive is being accessed.

(6)

USB 2.0 port

Connects an optional USB device.

NOTE:

For details about different types of USB ports, see

Using a USB device on page 37

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Finding your hardware and software information

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