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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
1 | cover latch | Use this latch to remove the cover. See "Removing the Computer |
| release | Cover." |
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2 | CD or DVD | The drive light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD |
| activity light | drive. |
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3 | CD or DVD | Press to eject a disc from the CD or DVD drive. |
| eject button |
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4 | Floppy drive | Can contain an optional floppy drive. |
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5 | FlexBay | Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader. |
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6 | IEEE 1394 | Use the optional IEEE 1394 connector for |
| connector | as digital video cameras and external storage devices. |
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7 | vents | For adequate cooling, do not block any of the vents. |
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| NOTICE: Ensure that there is a minimum of two inches of space |
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| between all vents and any object near these vents. |
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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 |
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| USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as |
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| printers, keyboards, and mice, or for bootable USB devices, which may |
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| not function properly if attached to the front connectors. |
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9 | power button | Press to turn on the computer. |
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| NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off |
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| the computer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown. |
10 | 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 |
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| such as a CD player is operating. |
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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." |
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12 | headphone | Use the headphone connector to attach headphones. |
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