1

CD/DVD drive

Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into this drive.

2

floppy drive

Insert a floppy disk into this drive.

3hard-drive activity light This light flickers when the hard drive is in use.

4USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the USB connectors on the front of the computer for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices.

 

 

It is recommended that you use the USB connectors on the back of the computer

 

 

for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.

5

diagnostic lights

Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic

 

 

code (for more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 32).

6

power button

Press this button to turn on the computer.

 

 

NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not turn off the computer by pressing the

 

 

power button for 6 seconds or longer. Instead, perform an operating system

 

 

shutdown.

 

 

NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the

 

 

power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown.

7

power light

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 — The computer is receiving electrical power, but an

 

 

internal power problem might exist. See "Power Problems" in your online

 

 

User’s Guide.

 

 

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 your online User’s Guide.

 

 

For a description of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your

 

 

computer, see "System Lights" on page 31.

8

headphone connector

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers.

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Dell 210L manual Insert a floppy disk into this drive, Code for more information, see Diagnostic Lights on, Shutdown