About Your Ultra Small Form Factor Computer - Dell OptiPlex GX745 User'smanual

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Ultra Small Form Factor Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 745 User's Guide
About Your Ultra Small Form Factor Computer
Inside Your Computer
Connecting the Power Adapter
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About Your Ultra Small Form Factor Computer
NOTICE: Do not place your monitor on the computer. Use a monitor stand.
NOTICE: When setting up your computer, secure all cables toward the back of your work area to prevent the cables from being pulled, tangled, or
stepped on.
NOTE: If you want to orient your computer under a desktop or on a wall surface, use the optional wall-mount bracket. To order this bracket, contact Dell
(see Getting Help).
Front View
Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see
System Setup
USB connectors
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It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.
headphone
2 Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers.
connector
microphone
3 Use the microphone connector to attach a microphone.
connector
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different states:
No light — The computer is turned off.
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Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state.
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Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving mode.
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Blinking or solid yellow — See
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4 power light
To exit from a power-saving mode, press the power button or use the keyboard or the mouse if it is configured as a wake device in the
Windows Device Manager. For more information about sleep modes and exiting from a power-saving mode, see
See System Lights
Press this button to turn on the computer.
5 power button
NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not turn off the computer by pressing the power button. Instead, perform an operating system
shutdown. See
6 vents The vents help prevent your computer from overheating. To ensure proper ventilation, do not block these cooling vents.
7 module bay Install a D-module optical drive, second hard drive, or floppy drive in the module bay.
hard-drive The hard-drive access light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when
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access light devices such as your CD player are operating.
9 vents The vents help prevent your computer from overheating. To ensure proper ventilation, do not block these cooling vents.
for more information about booting to a USB device).
Power Problems.
for a description of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer.
Turning Off Your Computer for more information.
Power Management.