Getting Started - Business Desktops - Enhanced for Accessibility
Getting Started 
Interpreting Diagnostic Lights and Audible 
Codes 
This section covers the front panel LED codes as well as the 
audible codes that may occur before or during POST that do not 
necessarily have an error code or text message associated with 
them. 
✎ 
If you see flashing LEDs on a PS/2 keyboard, look for flashing 
LEDs on the front panel of the computer and refer to the 
following table to determine the front panel LED codes. 
✎ 
Recommended actions in the following table are listed in the 
order in which they should be performed. 
Diagnostic Front Panel LEDs and Audible Codes 
None 
None 
Possible  Recommended 
Activity  Beeps  Cause  Action 
Green Power LED  Computer on.  None 
On. 
Green Power LED  Computer in 
None required. Press any 
flashes every two  Suspend to RAM 
key or move the mouse to 
seconds.  mode (only on 
wake the computer. 
some models) or 
normal Suspend 
mode. 
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