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Ultra Small Form Factor Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 745 User's Guide
About Your Ultra Small Form Factor Computer
About Your Ultra Small Form Factor Computer
Front View
NOTICE:
Do not place your monitor on the computer. Use a monitor stand.
NOTICE:
When setting up your computer, secure all cables toward the back of your work area to prevent the cables from being pulled, tangled, or
stepped on.
NOTE:
If you want to orient your computer under a desktop or on a wall surface, use the optional wall-mount bracket. To order this bracket, contact Dell
(see
Getting Help
).
1
USB connectors
(2)
Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see
System Setup
for more information about 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.
2
headphone
connector
Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers.
3
microphone
connector
Use the microphone connector to attach a microphone.
4 power light
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different states:
l
No light — The computer is turned off.
l
Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state.
l
Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving mode.
l
Blinking or solid yellow — See
Power Problems
.
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
Power Management
.
See
System Lights
for a description of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer.
5 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
Turning Off Your Computer
for more information.
6 vents
The vents help prevent your computer from overheating. To ensure proper ventilation, do not block these cooling vents.
7 module bay
Install a D-module optical drive, second hard drive, or floppy drive in the module bay.
8
hard-drive
access light
The hard-drive access light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when
devices such as your CD player are operating.
9 vents
The vents help prevent your computer from overheating. To ensure proper ventilation, do not block these cooling vents.