Front i/o, Connectors, Front i/o connectors – Dell XPS 710 User Manual
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drive tray
eject
button
(4)
NOTE:
The CD/DVD drive tray eject button is not a handle. The self-tending
doors open automatically when the eject button is pressed and the drive tray is
ejected.
9
front panel
LEDs (4)
Multi-colored lights provide illumination for the front of the computer.
NOTE:
The color of the front panel LEDs can be adjusted in system setup (see
).
10 power
button
Press to turn on the computer.
NOTICE:
To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off
the computer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown.
NOTE:
The power button can also be used to wake the system or to place it
into a power-saving state (see "Power Management" in your Owner's Manual).
11 power
light
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different
states:
No light — The computer is turned off.
Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state.
Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving state.
Steady amber — There may be a problem with an installed device.
Blinking amber — An internal power problem may exist.
12 computer
stand
Attach the computer stand to provide stability to the system.
CAUTION:
The computer stand should be installed at all times to
ensure maximum system stability. Failure to install the stand
could result in the computer tipping over, potentially resulting in
bodily injury or damage to the computer.
Front I/O Connectors
1 microphone
connector
Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for
voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
2 headphone
connector
Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.
3 diagnostic
lights (4)
Use the sequence of these diagnostics lights to help troubleshoot a problem with
).
4 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 may also be on when a device such as your CD player
is operating.
5 network
link light
The network link light is on when a good connection exists between a network
and the computer.