Dell Dimension T8243 Owner's Manual page 56

CD/DVD drive eject
1
button
CD/DVD drive-activity
2
light
USB 2.0 connectors (2)
3
IEEE 1394 connector
4
5 power button
power light
6
front-panel door release
7
button
microphone connector
8
headphone connector
9
diagnostic lights
10
11 front-panel door
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Removing and Installing Parts
Press this button to eject a CD/DVD from the drive.
The drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD
drive.
Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks
or cameras (see "System Setup" on page 97 for more information on booting to a USB
device).
It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically
remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.
Attach high-speed serial multimedia devices, such as digital video cameras.
It is recommended that you use the back IEEE 1394 connector for devices that typically
remain connected, such as external hard drives and other storage devices.
Press this button 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.
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.
• Blinking or solid amber — See "Power Problems" on page 36.
Press this button to access the front-panel connectors.
Use the pink microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for
voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the card.
Use the green headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers.
For more information on what each diagnostic light means, see "Diagnostic Lights" on
page 43.
This panel covers the CD/DVD drive, the media card reader, and the optional floppy
drive.