User Guide

is useful only if you know you'll never use a particular Q
again. If you later decide you want it to show up once more
in the list, you'll need to perform a factory data reset and
set it up from scratch.
2.
Touch Clear data.
3.
Touch the Home button, then launch Nexus Q .
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
LED colors & TV Feedback
Your Nexus Q's LED colors change according to its status.
If your Q is connected to a TV via the HDMI port, the TV screen
also displays feedback about the Q's current state.
LED colors during startup & setup
Top LED Ring LED HDMI video output Meaning
Bright white, rapidly
fading to dark
Bright white, rapidly
fading to dim
Power on.
Dark Bright white with hot
spot chasing around rim
Starting up.
Pulsing white Pulsing white Welcome screen with
setup URL
Idle, no initial color assigned; ready for setup to begin.
Solid assigned color for
initial discovery
Solid assigned color for
initial discovery
Welcome screen with
setup URL
Setup from an Android device has begun, and a Nexus
S image appears on the setup screen on the phone or
tablet labeled with the color displayed by the device.
Rapid pulsing red Rapid pulsing red Startup failed.
Slow pulsing red Slow pulsing red Error message Network problem.
Solid assigned color for
initial discovery
Assigned color animation Setup in progress
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