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Brad
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      04-11-2008
Hi
i have a new hp pavilion a6400f pc there is a flashing yellow light
near the power button on the top of my pc tower. is this normal? it flash's
all the time


thank you
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]
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      04-11-2008
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"Brad" <> wrote in message news:5B76D45A-D83E-40A5-ADF1-...
Hi
i have a new hp pavilion a6400f pc there is a flashing yellow light
near the power button on the top of my pc tower. is this normal? it flash's
all the time


thank you
 
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Rick Rogers
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      04-11-2008
Hi,

That's probably your hard drive activity light, and on a new machine it will
remain fairly active while the system "burns in". Afterwards, it'll remain
active when the machine is in use, when scheduled maintenance and scans are
being done, and at other odd times but to a much lesser degree.

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"Brad" <> wrote in message
news:5B76D45A-D83E-40A5-ADF1-...
> Hi
> i have a new hp pavilion a6400f pc there is a flashing yellow light
> near the power button on the top of my pc tower. is this normal? it
> flash's
> all the time
>
>
> thank you


 
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Bob
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      04-11-2008

It's Indexing.
See this for more info.
http://www.vistaultimate.com/tweak-w...a-indexing.htm
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> Hi
> i have a new hp pavilion a6400f pc there is a flashing yellow light
> near the power button on the top of my pc tower. is this normal? it
> flash's
> all the time
>
>
> thank you


 
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Sam
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      04-11-2008
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"Brad" wrote:

> Hi
> i have a new hp pavilion a6400f pc there is a flashing yellow light
> near the power button on the top of my pc tower. is this normal? it flash's
> all the time
>
>
> thank you

 
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