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6

IEEE 1394 connector

Use the optional IEEE 1394 connectors for high-speed data devices such as digital

 

(optional)

video cameras and external storage devices.

7USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see system setup 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.

 

 

 

8

Dell™ badge rotation

To rotate, place fingers around the outside of the badge, press in, and turn the

 

notch

badge. You can also rotate the badge using the slot provided near the bottom of

 

 

the badge.

 

 

 

9

power button

Press 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.

 

 

NOTE: The power button can also be used to wake the computer or to place it into a

 

 

power-saving state. See "Power Management" in your User’s Guide for more

 

 

information.

 

 

 

10

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" in your User’s Guide.

 

 

To exit from a power-saving state, 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 states and exiting from a power-saving state, see

 

 

"Power Management" in your User’s Guide.

 

 

See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 37 for a description of light codes that can help

 

 

you troubleshoot problems with your computer.

 

 

 

11

microphone connector

Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for

 

 

voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.

 

 

 

12

headphone connector

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.

 

 

 

13

diagnostic lights (4)

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

 

 

diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 37.

 

 

 

14

network link light

The network link light is on when a good connection exists between a 10-Mbps,

 

 

100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps (or 1-Gbps) network and the computer.

 

 

 

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K8642, 380 specifications

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