System Overview 1-5
Diskette drive — copy data files to and from a diskette or as a bootable
drive for loading and starting programs from a diskette.
Power/Sleep button — press this button to turn power on. To turn off the
system, pr ess the butto n and hold in fo r several se c onds befor e releasing .
Lightly press and immediately release the power button to suspend
system operation and go into the power saving mode.
An amber power/sleep lamp indicates that the system is in a power saving
mode.
Press any key or move the mouse to resume system operation.
Power/Sleep lamp — indicates if system power is on or off. Also
indicates if the system is operating in a power saving mode.
A steady green lamp indicates that power is on. A steady amber lamp
indicates that the system is in Sleep mode with full power reduction.
Hard drive lamp — when lit, indicates that the hard drive is active. A lit
lamp indicat es that the ha r d drive is re ading or writ ing data.
USB port — use this port to connect plug and play universal serial bus
(USB) devices without opening the system. A second port is on the rear
of the system.
Rear Features
The rear of the computer contains external connectors, a power socket, and
expansion board slots. The following figure identifies the connectors on the
back of the system. Brief descriptions of each connector follow the figure.