About Your Mini Tower Computer; Front View - Dell OptiPlex 745c User Manual

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Mini Tower Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 745c User's Guide
About Your Mini Tower Computer
Inside Your Computer
About Your Mini Tower Computer

Front View

1 5.25-inch Can contain an optical drive. Insert a CD or DVD (if supported) into this
drive bay drive.
2 5.25-inch Can contain an optical drive. Insert a CD or DVD (if supported) into this
drive bay drive.
3 3.5-inch drive Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional media card reader.
bay
4 USB 2.0 Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally,
connectors such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see your
(2) online User's Guide 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.
5 LAN indicator This light indicates that a LAN (local area network) connection is
light established.
6 diagnostic Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on
lights the diagnostic code. For more information, see
7 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. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown. See
Before You Begin
NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press
the power button the computer will perform an operating system
shutdown.
8 power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate
different operating modes:
Diagnostic
for more information.
Lights.