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About Your System
Front-Panel Features And Indicators
Figure 1. Front-Panel Features and Indicators
Item | Indicator, Button, or | Icon | Description |
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| power button |
| power is on. The power button controls the power |
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| supply output to the system. |
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| NOTE: On |
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| turning off the system using the power button |
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| causes the system to perform a graceful |
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| shutdown before power to the system is |
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| turned off. |
2 | NMI button |
| Used to troubleshoot software and device driver |
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| errors when running certain operating systems. |
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| This button can be pressed using the end of a |
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| paper clip. |
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| Use this button only if directed to do so by |
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| qualified support personnel or if the information is |
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| provided in the operating system documentation. |
3 | Video connector |
| Allows you to connect a VGA display to the system. |
4 | Temperature indicator |
| The indicator blinks amber if the system |
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| experiences a thermal error (for example, a |
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| temperature out of range or fan failure). |
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| Ensure that none of the following conditions exist: |
• A cooling fan is removed or has failed.
• System cover, cooling shroud, EMI filler panel,
• Ambient temperature is too high.
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