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Dell Studio Slim D540S (Late 2008) User Manual

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Using Your Studio Slim 540s

6

Power button and light — Turns the

power on or off when pressed. The light

in the center of this button indicates the
power state:

Blinking white — the computer is in

sleep state.
Solid white — the computer is in

power-on state.
Blinking amber — there may be a

problem with the system board.
Solid amber — the system board

cannot start initialization. There may be

a problem with either the system board

or power supply.

7

USB 2.0 connectors (2) — Connects

USB devices that are connected

occasionally, such as memory keys, digital

cameras, and MP3 players.

8

Headphone connector — Connects

to headphones.

NOTE: To connect to a powered

speaker or sound system, use the

audio out or S/PDIF connector on the

back of your computer.

9

Microphone or line-in connector —

Connects to a microphone for voice or to

an audio cable for audio input.

10

Hard drive activity light — Turns on

when the computer reads or writes data.

A blinking blue light indicates hard drive

activity.

NOTICE: To avoid loss of data, never

turn off the computer while the hard

drive activity light is blinking.