Item

Indicator, Button, or

Icon

Description

 

Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

NMI button

 

Used to troubleshoot software and

 

 

 

device driver errors when using certain

 

 

 

operating systems. This button can be

 

 

 

pressed using the end of a paper clip.

 

 

 

Use this button only if directed to do so

 

 

 

by qualified support personnel or by the

 

 

 

operating system's documentation.

 

 

 

 

3

Video connector

 

Connects a monitor to the system.

 

 

 

 

4

LCD menu buttons

 

Allows you to navigate the control panel

 

 

 

LCD menu.

 

 

 

 

5

LED or LCD panel

 

NOTE: Depending on the configuration,

 

 

 

your system may have either LED

 

 

 

diagnostic indicators or an LCD panel.

LED panel: The four diagnostic indicator lights display error codes during system startup. See "Diagnostic Lights (Optional)" on page 21.

LCD panel: Provides system ID, status information, and system error messages.

The LCD lights during normal system operation. Both the systems management software and the identification buttons located on the front and back of the system can cause the LCD to flash blue to identify a particular system.

The LCD lights amber when the system needs attention, and the LCD panel displays an error code followed by descriptive text.

NOTE: If the system is connected to AC power and an error has been detected, the LCD lights amber regardless of whether the system has been powered on.

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Dell R410 owner manual Operating systems documentation, LCD menu, LED or LCD panel Your system may have either LED