About your small desktop computer, Front view – Dell OptiPlex 170L User Manual
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About Your Small Desktop Computer
Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand
Front View
1
front-panel
door
Open the door to use the front-panel connectors.
2
headphone
connector
Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds
of speakers.
3
USB 2.0
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.
4
CD/DVD drive
eject button
Press to eject a CD or DVD from the drive.
5
floppy-drive
eject button*
Press to eject a floppy disk from the floppy drive.
6
floppy-drive
activity light*
The floppy drive light is on when the computer reads data from or
writes data to the floppy drive. Wait until this light turns off before you
remove the floppy disk from the drive.
7
hard-drive
activity light
The hard drive light is on when the computer reads data from or
writes data to the hard drive. The light might also be on when a device
such as your CD player is operating.
8
power button
Press to turn on the computer.
NOTICE:
To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn
off the computer. Instead, perform a
Windows shutdown
.
NOTICE:
If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press
the power button the computer will perform an operating system
shutdown.
9
power light
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate
different states:
l
No light — The computer is turned off. (S4, S5, or mechanical
OFF)
l
Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state.
l
Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving state. (S1
or S3)
To exit from a power-saving state, press the power button or click or
move the mouse. For more information about sleep states and exiting