Table 1-2. Front-Panel Components

Item

Component

Icon

Description

 

 

 

 

1

Power-on indicator,

 

The power button turns system power off

 

power button

 

and on.

 

 

 

NOTICE: If you turn off the system

 

 

 

using the power button and the

 

 

 

system is running an ACPI-compliant

 

 

 

operating system, the system can

 

 

 

perform an orderly shutdown before

 

 

 

power is turned off. If the power

 

 

 

button is pressed for more than

 

 

 

4 seconds, the system power will turn

 

 

 

off regardless of the current

 

 

 

operating system state. If the system

 

 

 

is not running an ACPI-compliant

 

 

 

operating system, power is turned off

 

 

 

immediately after the power button is

 

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

The power button is enabled in the

 

 

 

System Setup program. When disabled,

 

 

 

the button can only turn the system

 

 

 

power on. For more information, see

 

 

 

"Using the System Setup Program" on

 

 

 

page 46 and the operating system's

 

 

 

documentation.

 

 

 

The power-on indicator lights or blinks to

 

 

 

indicate the status of power to the system.

 

 

 

The power-on indicator lights when the

 

 

 

system is on. The indicator is off when the

 

 

 

system is off and power is disconnected

 

 

 

from the system. The indicator blinks

 

 

 

when the system is on but in standby

 

 

 

state, or when the system is off but is still

 

 

 

connected to the power source.

 

 

 

To exit from the standby state, briefly

 

 

 

press the power button.

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Dell R300 Front-Panel Components Icon Description, Power button Using the power button, Power is turned off. If the power