About Your Desktop Computer - Dell OptiPlex 210L User Manual

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Desktop Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 210L User's Guide
About Your Desktop Computer
Inside Your Computer
About Your Desktop Computer
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1 USB 2.0 Use the USB connectors on the front of the computer for devices that you
connectors connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB
(2) devices (see "System
device).
It is recommended that you use the USB connectors on the back panel for
devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.
2 hard-drive This light flickers when the hard drive is being accessed.
activity light
3 power button Press this button to turn on the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not turn off the computer by pressing
the power button for 6 seconds or longer. Instead, perform an operating
system shutdown.
NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the
power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown.
4 Dell badge This badge can be rotated to match the orientation of your computer. To
rotate the badge, place your fingers around the outside of the badge,
press firmly, and turn the badge. You can also rotate the badge using the
slot provided near the bottom of the badge.
5 power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different
operating 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 amber — See
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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" for a description of light codes that can help you
troubleshoot problems with your computer.
6 diagnostic Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the
lights diagnostic code. For more information, see
7 headphone Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of
connector speakers.
8 floppy drive Insert a floppy disk into this drive.
9 CD/DVD drive Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into this drive.
Setup" for more information about booting to a USB
"Power Problems."
"Power Management."
"Diagnostic Lights."