Uhhmm, there *is* a standby LED on the front panel, it is called BATT. You will see "something" of this LED only when a battery is installed in the system. Here are the LED states: OFF : battery voltage is below the minimum level required to maintain the contents of the MOS memory, or the battery is not present in the system (probably your situation) FLASH SLOW : (once per 2 seconds) battery is charging and the voltage is above the required level to maintain the contents of th MOS memory if power is removed FLASH FAST : (ten times per second) primary power is lost and the battery is discharging while maintaining MOS memory contents ON : battery is present and fully charged. - Henk. This message and attachment(s) are intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or agent thereof responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and with a "reply" message. Thank you for your cooperation.