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08-21-2011 01:25 PM
Pavilion p7_1070t CTO Desktop
What is the symbol to the left of the power button on the front odf the CPU? It looks like three disks stacked and a light below the symbol flashes?
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08-21-2011 01:58 PM
Hi,
It's just a visual indication of when your Hard Drive is reading or writing data - so if it's flashing rapidly it would indicate a lot of Hard Drive activity, less so when the LED is flashing slowly.
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08-21-2011 01:27 PM
Hi,
This is the LED that indicates your Hard Drive activity.
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08-21-2011 01:58 PM
Hi,
It's just a visual indication of when your Hard Drive is reading or writing data - so if it's flashing rapidly it would indicate a lot of Hard Drive activity, less so when the LED is flashing slowly.
Regards,
DP-K
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08-21-2011 02:15 PM
Hi,
You're welcome.
All the best,
DP-K
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