Figure 2-3. Front-Panel Controls and Indicators

Table 2-1. Front-Panel Controls and Indicators

Component

Description

 

 

Power button

Turns system power off and on.

 

If you turn off the system using the power button and the system is running an ACPI-compliant operating system, the system

 

can perform an orderly shutdown before power is turned off. If the power button is pressed for more than four seconds, the

 

system power will turn off regardless of the current operating system state.

 

If the system is not running an ACPI-compliant operating system, power is turned off immediately after the power button is

 

pressed.

 

The power button is enabled in the System Setup program. When disabled, the button can only turn the system power on. For more

 

information, see your User's Guide and the operating system's documentation.

 

 

Reset button

Restarts the system.

 

 

Power indicator

Provides information on power status (see "Power Indicator Codes").

 

 

Hard-drive activity

Indicates read or write access to a hard drive.

indicator

 

 

 

Diskette and CD

Indicate read or write access to the respective drive.

drive indicators

 

 

 

 

 

Back-Panel Features

Figure 2-4 shows the back-panel features of the system. Table 2-2 describes the back-panel features.

Figure 2-4. Back-Panel Features

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Dell 1600SC manual Back-Panel Features, Component Description