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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer see "System Lights" on page 33.

 

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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 34.

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link integrity light

 

• Green — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Orange — A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps network and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Off — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.

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headphone connector

 

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.

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floppy drive

 

Insert a floppy disk into this drive.

 

 

 

 

10

 

CD/DVD drive

 

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

11 location of Service Tag

 

Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

website or call technical support.

 

 

 

 

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1

card slots

Access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI Express Cards.

2

back-panel connectors

Plug serial, USB, and other devices into the appropriate connector.

 

 

See "Desktop Computer — Back-Panel Connectors" on page 18.

3

power connector

Insert the power cable into this connector.

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Dell 320 manual Desktop Computer Back View, Steady green The computer is in a normal operating state