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 computer is adequately ventilated. Use only a dry cloth to clean the vent area to avoid water damage to the computer.

Back View of the Computer

1

voltage selection

See the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide for more

 

 

switch

information.

 

 

 

 

 

2

power connector

Insert the power cable.

 

 

 

 

 

3

back panel

Plug USB, audio, and other devices into the appropriate connector.

 

 

connectors

See Back Panel Connectors for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

4

card slots

Access connectors for any installed PCI and PCI Express cards.

 

 

 

 

 

Back Panel Connectors

1

link integrity light

Green — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps

 

 

network and the computer.

 

 

Orange — A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps

 

 

network and the computer.

 

 

Off — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to

 

 

the network.

 

 

 

2

network adapter

To attach your computer to a network or broadband device, connect

 

connector

one end of a network cable to either a network port or your

 

 

network or broadband device. Connect the other end of the

 

 

network cable to the network adapter connector on the back panel

 

 

of your computer. A click indicates that the network cable has been

 

 

securely attached.

 

 

NOTE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the network connector.

 

 

On computers with a network connector card, use the connector on

 

 

the card.

 

 

It is recommended that you use Category 5 wiring and connectors

 

 

for your network. If you must use Category 3 wiring, force the

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Dell E521 specifications Back View of the Computer, Back Panel Connectors