Dell GX60 manual Inside Your Computer

1	parallel	Connect a parallel device, such as a printer, to the parallel connector. If you have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector.
	connector
		NOTE: The integrated parallel connector is automatically disabled if the computer detects an installed card containing a parallel
		connector configured to the same address. For more information, see "System Setup Options."
2	keyboard	If you have a standard keyboard, plug it into the purple keyboard connector. If you have a USB keyboard, plug it into a USB
	connector	connector.
3	mouse connector	Plug a standard mouse into the green mouse connector. Turn off the computer and any attached devices before you connect a
		mouse to the computer. If you have a USB mouse, plug it into a USB connector.
		If your computer is running Windows 2000 or Windows XP, Dell installed the necessary mouse drivers on your hard drive.
4	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.
5	network adapter	Attach the UTP cable to an RJ45 jack wall plate or to an RJ45 port on a UTP concentrator or hub and press the other end of the UTP
		cable into the network adapter connector until the cable snaps securely into place.
		Dell recommends the use of Category 5 wiring and connectors for our customers' networks.
6	network activity	The yellow light flashes when the computer is transmitting or receiving network data. A high volume of network traffic may make this
	light	light appear to be in a steady "on" state.
7	line-in connector	Use the blue line-in connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette
		player, CD player, or VCR.
		On computers with a sound card, the line-in connector is on the card.
8	line-out	Use the green line-out connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers with
	connector	integrated amplifiers.
		On computers with a sound card, the line-in connector is on the card.
9	microphone	Use the pink microphone connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach a personal computer microphone for
	connector	voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
		On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the card.
10	USB connectors	Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, joystick, and computer speakers into any of the USB connectors.
11	diagnostic lights	Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic
		Lights."
12	video connector	Plug the cable from your VGA-compatible monitor into the blue connector.
13	serial connector	Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial connector. If you have a second serial connector card installed, you
		can connect a second device to that connector.
		For more information, see "System Setup Options."

Inside Your Computer

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions.

CAUTION: To avoid electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.

NOTICE: Be careful when opening the computer cover to ensure that you do not accidentally disconnect cables from the system board.