Using Your Inspiron Desktop

 

 

 

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Power button and light — Turns

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Hard drive activity light — Turns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the computer on or off when pressed.

 

on when the computer reads or writes

 

The light in the center of this button

 

data. A blinking white light indicates

 

indicates the power state:

 

hard drive activity.

 

• Off — The computer is either turned

 

CAUTION: To avoid loss of data,

 

 

off, in hibernate mode, or is not

 

never turn off the computer while

 

 

receiving power.

 

the hard drive activity light is

 

• Solid white — The computer is on.

 

blinking.

 

 

 

 

Solid amber — The computer is in sleep/standby mode or there might be a problem with the system board or the power supply. Contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on page 57) for assistance.

Blinking amber — There may be a problem with either the system board or the power supply. Contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on page 57) for assistance.

NOTE: For information on power problems, see “Power Problems” on page 29.

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