Dell ND218 manual Remain connected, such as printers and keyboards, See your User’s Guide

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7USB 2.0 connectors (2) Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys, cameras, or bootable USB devices (see your User’s Guide for more information).

 

 

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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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.

 

 

NOTE: The power button can also be used to wake the system or to place it into

 

 

a power-saving state. See your User’s Guide for more information.

 

 

 

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power light

The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different states:

 

 

• No light — The computer is turned off or in a hibernation mode.

 

 

• Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state.

 

 

• Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving state.

 

 

• Blinking or solid amber — See "Power Problems" in your User’s Guide.

 

 

To exit from a power-saving state, press the power button or use the keyboard or

 

 

the mouse if it is configured as a wake device in the Windows Device Manager.

 

 

For more information about sleep states and exiting from a power-saving state,

 

 

see your User’s Guide.

 

 

See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 35 for a description of light codes that can help

 

 

you troubleshoot problems with your computer.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

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headphone connector

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.

 

 

 

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network link light

The network link light is on when a good connection exists between a 10-Mbps,

 

 

100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps (or 1-Gbps) network and the computer.

 

 

 

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diagnostic lights (4)

Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the

 

 

diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 35.

 

 

 

Quick Reference Guide

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Dell ND218 Remain connected, such as printers and keyboards, Steady green The computer is in a normal operating state