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About Your Dell™ Dimension™ 5000 Computer

Dell™ Dimension™ 5000 Service Manual

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1

cover latch

Use this latch release to remove the cover.

 

release

 

 

 

 

2

CD or DVD

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

 

activity light

 

 

 

 

3

CD or DVD eject

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

 

button

 

 

 

 

4

FlexBay drive

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

 

 

 

5

USB 2.0

Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras. It is recommended that you use

 

connectors (2)

the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.

 

 

 

6

hard-drive

The hard drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on

 

activity light

when a device such as a CD player is operating.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

NOTICE: Keep the vent area clean and dust-free to ensure that the system is adequately ventilated. Use only a dry cloth to clean

 

 

the vent area to avoid water damage to the system.

 

 

 

8

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.

 

 

 

9

headphone

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers.

 

connector

 

 

 

 

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Dell DCSM specifications About Your Dell Dimension 5000 Computer, Front View of Computer