Dell SC440 owner manual NIC Indicator Codes, System Setup Program on

•Always attach an external device while your system and the device are turned off. Next, turn on any external devices before turning on the system (unless the documentation for the device specifies otherwise).

See "Using the System Setup Program" on page 27 for information about enabling, disabling, and configuring I/O ports and connectors.

NIC Indicator Codes

The NIC on the back panel has an indicator that provides information on network activity and link status. See Figure 1-3. Table 1-3 lists the NIC indicator codes.

Figure 1-3. NIC Indicators

1 2

1 link indicator	2	activity indicator
Table 1-3. NIC Indicator Codes
Indicator Type	Indicator Code	Description
Activity	Off	When off at the same time that the link indicator is off,
		the NIC is not connected to the network or the NIC is
		disabled in the System Setup program. See "Using the
		System Setup Program" on page 27.
	Blinking	Indicates that network data is being sent or received.
Link	Off	When off at the same time that the activity indicator is
		off, the NIC is not connected to the network or the NIC is
		disabled in the System Setup program. See "Using the
		System Setup Program" on page 27.
	Yellow	1000-Mbps connection
	Orange	100-Mbps connection
	Green	10-Mbps connection

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