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About Your Computer

Dell™ Dimension™ 9100 Service Manual

Front View of the Computer

Back View of the Computer

Front View of the Computer

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cover latch

Use this latch to remove the cover. See "Removing the Computer

 

release

Cover."

 

 

 

2

CD or DVD

The drive light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD

 

activity light

drive.

 

 

 

3

CD or DVD

Press to eject a disc from the CD or DVD drive.

 

eject button

 

4

Floppy drive

Can contain an optional floppy drive.

 

bay

 

 

 

 

5

FlexBay

Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader.

 

 

 

6

IEEE 1394

Use the optional IEEE 1394 connector for high-speed data devices such

 

connector

as digital video cameras and external storage devices.

 

(optional)

 

 

 

 

7

vents

For adequate cooling, do not block any of the vents.

 

 

NOTICE: Ensure that there is a minimum of two inches of space

 

 

between all vents and any object near these vents.

 

 

 

8

USB 2.0

Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally,

 

connectors (2)

such as joysticks or cameras. It is recommended that you use the back

 

 

USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as

 

 

printers, keyboards, and mice, or for bootable USB devices, which may

 

 

not function properly if attached to the front connectors.

 

 

 

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.

10

hard-drive

The hard drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from or

 

activity light

writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when a device

 

 

such as a CD player is operating.

 

 

 

11

diagnostic

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

 

lights (4)

the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights."

 

 

 

12

headphone

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.

 

connector

 

 

 

 

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