Dell T8243, DHP manual CD/DVD drive eject, Button, Remain connected, such as printers and keyboards

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1	CD/DVD drive eject	Press this button to eject a CD/DVD from the drive.
	button
2	CD/DVD drive-activity	The drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD
	light	drive.

3USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras (see "System Setup" on page 97 for more information on booting to a USB device).

		It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically
		remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.
4	IEEE 1394 connector	Attach high-speed serial multimedia devices, such as digital video cameras.
		It is recommended that you use the back IEEE 1394 connector for devices that typically
		remain connected, such as external hard drives and other storage devices.
5	power button	Press this button to turn on the computer.
		NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off the computer.
		Instead, perform an operating system shutdown.
6	power light	The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different 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 state.
		• Blinking or solid amber — See "Power Problems" on page 36.

7front-panel door release Press this button to access the front-panel connectors. button

8microphone connector Use the pink microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.

		On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the card.
9	headphone connector	Use the green headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers.
10	diagnostic lights	For more information on what each diagnostic light means, see "Diagnostic Lights" on
		page 43.
11	front-panel door	This panel covers the CD/DVD drive, the media card reader, and the optional floppy
		drive.

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