Dell E14S Series Owner's Manual page 9

Table 2. Front-panel features and indicators
Item Indicator, Button, or
Connector
1 Diagnostic indicators
2 System health indicator
3 Power-on indicator,
power button
4 NMI button
5 System identification
button
6 Mini USB connector/
iDRAC Direct
7 Information tag
Icon Description
The diagnostic indicators light up to display error
status.
The system health indicator blinks amber when a
system fault is detected.
The Power-on indicator lights when the system
Power is on. The Power button controls the power
supply output to the system.
NOTE: On the Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface (ACPI)-compliant operating
systems (OSs), turning off the system by using
the power button causes the system to
perform a graceful shutdown before power to
the system is disconnected.
Use the Non-Maskable Interrupt (NMI) button to
troubleshoot software and device driver errors
while running certain OSs. Press the NMI button
using the end of a paper clip.
Use the NMI button only if directed by qualified
support personnel or by the OSs documentation.
You can use the identification buttons on the front
— and back panels to locate a particular system
within a rack. When one of these buttons is
pressed, the system status indicator on the back
flashes until one of the buttons is pressed again.
Press to toggle the system ID on and off.
If the system stops functioning during POST, press
and hold the system ID button for more than five
seconds to enter the BIOS progress mode.
To reset iDRAC (if not disabled by entering iDRAC
Setup mode by pressing F2) press and hold the
button for more than 15 seconds.
Allows you to connect USB devices to the system
or provides access to the iDRAC Direct features.
For more information, see the Integrated Dell
Remote Access Controller User's Guide at
Dell.com/idracmanuals. The port is USB 2.0-
compliant.
A slide-out label panel, which allows you to record
system information, such as Service Tag, NIC, and
MAC address.
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