MacBook Pro - How do I turn of the pulsing light?

I've recently purchased my first Mac, but there's one thing that's driving me crazy. I cannot turn off the pulsing light on the front when I put it to sleep. I've looked everywhere.
I live in a small place and even though I put it to sleep, it lights up my whole room when it pulses. It also seems to drain the batter a little faster than my last laptop which really went to sleep.

Marc Wilson wrote:
As for "additional battery draw"... you don't know much about it, do you? That's a simple LED.
From the Apple Forum terms of use: Be polite. Everyone should feel comfortable reading Submissions and participating in discussions.
I found this discussion looking for answers to this question myself. It's not a stupid question and not everyone is as informed as you seem to feel you are. Does it make you feel better to talk down to novice users?
Saksiri-San, if you even continue to follow this thread, I just throw mine in my laptop bag, it annoys me too and is far brighter than most of the red or green LEDs on most laptops. And please ignore the rude comments like these from know-it-alls who get defensive over legitimate questions.
Marc, I would suggest actually trying to help those with questions or keeping your comments to yourself. It's a waste of time reading crap like what you've posted.
Ben

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