5

hard drive activity

The hard drive activity light is on when the computer

 

light

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

 

 

light may also be on when a device such as an optical

 

 

drive is in operation.

 

 

 

6

IEEE 1394 connector

Use the optional IEEE 1394 connector for high-speed

 

(optional)

data devices such as digital video cameras and external

 

 

storage devices.

 

 

 

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USB 2.0 connectors

Use the front USB connectors for devices that you

 

(2)

connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys or

 

 

cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see "System

 

 

Setup" in your User’s Guide for more information on

 

 

booting to a USB device).

 

 

NOTE: It is recommended that you use the back USB

 

 

connectors for devices that typically remain connected,

 

 

such as printers and keyboards.

 

 

 

8

Dell badge (rotatable)

Use the plastic handle on the back of the Dell badge to

 

 

rotate the badge for tower-to-desktop or desktop-to-

 

 

tower conversion.

 

 

 

9

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.

NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown.

NOTE: The power button can also be used to wake the system or to place it into a power-saving state (see "Power Management" in your User’s Guide).

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