NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the power button

 

 

 

to turn off the computer. Instead, perform an operating

 

 

 

system shutdown.

 

 

 

 

 

9

power light

The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate

 

 

 

different states:

 

 

 

¡ No light — The computer is turned off or in a

 

 

 

hibernation mode.

 

 

 

¡ 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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

See Diagnostic Lights for a description of light codes that can help

 

 

 

you troubleshoot problems with your computer.

 

10

microphone

Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer

 

 

connector

microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony

 

 

 

program.

 

 

 

 

 

11

headphone

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.

 

 

connector

 

 

12

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.

 

 

 

 

 

13

diagnostic lights

Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem

 

 

(4)

based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see Diagnostic

 

 

 

Lights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back View

1

power

Insert the power cable. The appearance of this connector may differ from

 

 

connector

what is pictured here.

 

 

 

 

 

2

card slots

Access connectors for any installed PCI, PCI-X, or PCI Express cards.

 

 

 

NOTE: The center five connector slots support full-length cards: one PCI,

 

 

 

one PCI Express x16, one PCI Express x8 (wired as x4), and two PCI-X

 

 

 

slots; the connector slots at the top and at the bottom support half-length

 

 

 

cards: two PCI Express x8 slots (wired as x4).

 

 

 

 

 

3

back panel

Plug serial, USB, and other devices into the appropriate connector (see

 

 

connectors

Back Panel Connectors).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back Panel Connectors

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Dell 690 manual Back View, Back Panel Connectors