About Your Computer; Front View - Dell OptiPlex GX60 System User's Manual

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About Your Computer

Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX60 Systems User's Guide
Front View
Back View
Inside Your Computer
Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand

Front View

1 front panel door Open the door to use the front panel connectors.
2 headphone Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers.
connector
3 USB 2.0 connectors Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices
(2) (see "Booting to a USB
It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and
keyboards.
4 CD/DVD drive eject Press to eject a CD or DVD from the drive.
button
5 floppy-drive eject Press to eject a floppy disk from the floppy drive.
button
6 floppy-drive activity 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
light before you remove the floppy disk from the drive.
7 hard-drive activity 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 a
light device such as your CD player is operating.
8 power button Press to turn on the computer.
NOTICE:
perform an operating system shutdown.
NOTE:
system shutdown.
9 power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different states:
l
l
l
To exit from a power-saving state, press the power button or click or move the mouse.
See "Diagnostic
Device" for more information).
To avoid losing data, do not turn off the computer by pressing the power button for 6 seconds or longer. Instead,
If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating
No light — The computer is in the off state (S4, S5, or mechanical OFF).
Steady green — The computer is in the normal operating state.
Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving state (S1 or S3).
Lights" for a description of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer.