E-Port Laptop Power and Docking Status
The E-Port power button is used to turn a docked laptop on or off. The power
button light indicates the power status of the E-Port or a docked laptop. The
docking light on the eject button indicates the AC power and docking status
of the E-Port and the laptop.
The following table shows all of the possible conditions of docking, power,
laptop states and how these conditions are indicated by the E-Port power
button and docking lights:
Power and Docking Status Laptop Status
Unit undocked or no
AC adapter connected
Unit docked and
AC adapter connected
Unit docked using AC
or battery power
Unit docked using AC
or battery power
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Hibernate or Off
Hibernate or Off
Standby
On
Power Button Light
Off
Off
Breathing
On
Docking Light
Off
On
On
On