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Dell Inspiron 580s (Late 2009) User Manual

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Using Your Inspiron Desktop

5

Headphone connector — Connects

to headphones.
NOTE: To connect to a powered

speaker or sound system, use the

audio connectors on the back of your

computer.

6

Line-in or microphone

connector — Connects to a microphone

for voice or to an audio cable for audio

input.

7

Hard-drive activity light — Turns on

when the computer reads or writes data.

A blinking white light indicates hard‑drive

activity.

CAUTION: To avoid loss of data,

never turn off the computer while

the hard-drive activity light is

blinking.

8 Optical drive — Plays or records CDs,

DVDs, and Blu‑ray Discs (optional).

Ensure that the side with print or writing

is facing upward when placing the disc

on the optical drive tray.

9 Optical drive eject button — Ejects the

optical drive tray when pressed.

10 Service Tag and Express Service

Code (located on top of the chassis

towards the back) — Helps to identify

your computer when you access the

Dell Support website or call technical

support.