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9USB connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys, cameras, or bootable USB devices. For more information on booting to a USB device, see "System Setup" on page 178.

 

 

NOTE: It is recommended that you use the back USB

 

 

connectors for devices that typically remain connected,

 

 

such as printers and keyboards.

 

 

 

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headphone connector

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones

 

 

and most kinds of speakers.

 

 

 

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microphone connector

Use the microphone connector to attach a personal

 

 

computer microphone for voice or musical input into

 

 

a sound or telephony program.

123.5-inch flexbays (2) Can hold an optional Media Card Reader, audio input, video input, output device with or without a graphics accelerator device, floppy drive or an additional hard drive.

135.25-inch drive bays (2) Can hold CD-RW/DVD, audio or video input or output with or without graphics accelerator device, DVD-RW or Blu-ray Disc™.

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hard-drive activity light

The hard drive light is on when the computer reads

 

 

data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light

 

 

may also be on when a device such as your CD player

 

 

is operating.

 

 

 

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diagnostic lights(4)

Use the sequence of these diagnostics lights to help

 

 

troubleshoot a problem with your computer (see

 

 

"Dell Diagnostics" on page 86).

 

 

 

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network indicator light

The network link light is on when a good connection

 

 

exists between a network and the computer.

 

 

 

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LCD display

Displays a “Now playing” screen for audio and video

 

 

applications. Allows you to navigate, select, and

 

 

launch devices available on your system.

 

 

 

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