2
LAN indicator light
3
power button
4
Dell badge
5
power light
6
diagnostic lights
7
hard-drive activity light
8
headphone connector
9
microphone connector
10
floppy drive bay
(optional)
11
optical drive (optional)
16
Quick Reference Guide
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This light indicates that a local area network (LAN) connection is established.
Press this button to turn on the computer.
NOTICE:
To avoid losing data, do not turn off the computer by pressing the
power button. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown. See "Turning Off
Your Computer" in your online User's Guide for more information.
NOTICE:
If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the
power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown.
This badge can be rotated to match the orientation of your computer. To rotate,
place fingers around the outside of the badge, press firmly, and turn the badge. You
can also rotate the badge using the slot provided near the bottom of the badge.
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different
operating states:
• No light — The computer is turned off.
• Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state.
• Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving mode.
• Blinking or solid amber — See "Power Problems" in your online User's Guide for
instructions.
To exit from a power-saving mode, press the power button or use the keyboard or
the mouse if it is configured as a wake device in the Windows Device Manager. For
more information about sleep modes and exiting from a power-saving mode, see
"Power Management" in your online User's Guide for instructions.
See "System Lights" on page 40 for a description of light codes that can help you
troubleshoot problems with your computer.
Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the
diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 42.
This light flickers when the hard drive is being accessed.
Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers.
Use the microphone connector to attach a microphone.
Insert a floppy disk into this drive.
Insert optical drive (if supported) into this bay.