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About Your Mini-Tower Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 170L User's Guide
Front View
1
CD or DVD drive
activity light
The drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD drive.
2
CD or DVD eject
button
Press this button to eject your CD from the CD or DVD drive.
3
second drive bay This bay allows an optional second optical drive to be installed into the computer.
4
floppy drive eject
button*
Press this button to eject a disk from the floppy drive.
5
hard-drive
activity light
The hard-drive light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when
devices such as your CD player are operating.
6
headphone
connector
Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers.
7
USB 2.0
connectors (2)
Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices
(see "
System Setup
" for more information on booting to a USB device). It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for
devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.
8
power button
Press this button to turn on the computer.
NOTICE:
If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating
system shutdown.
NOTICE:
To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off the computer. Instead, perform a
Windows shutdown
.
9
power light
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different states:
l
No light — The computer is in the off state. (S4, S5, or mechanical OFF)
l
Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state.
l
Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving state. (S1 or S3)
To exit from a power-saving state, press the power button or click or move the mouse. For more information about sleep states and
exiting from a power-saving state, see "
Power Management
."
See "
Diagnostic Lights
for a description of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer.
10 floppy-drive
light*
The floppy-drive light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the floppy drive. Wait until this light turns off
before you remove the floppy disk from the drive.
11 service tag
This label lists your computer's service tag and your Express Service Code (if applicable). If you call Dell technical support, use your
Express Service Code to route the call directly to the correct support personnel. The Dell technical support staff will ask for your
service tag.