Front view (desktop orientation) – Dell Precision 390 User Manual

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Front View (Desktop Orientation)

 

NOTE:

Check the documentation for cards to ensure that you can

accommodate them in your configuration. Some cards that require more
physical space and power (such as PCI Express graphics cards) may
restrict the use of other cards.

1

upper 5.25-
inch drive bay

Holds a CD/DVD drive.

2

lower 5.25-inch
drive bay

Holds an optional CD/DVD drive or an optional third hard drive (SATA
only).

3

3.5-inch drive
bay

You can use the bay for a floppy drive or an optional Media Card
Reader.

4

hard-drive
activity light

The hard-drive activity 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.

5

IEEE 1394
connector
(optional)

Use the optional IEEE 1394 connectors for high-speed data devices
such as digital video cameras and external storage devices.

6

USB 2.0
connectors (2)

Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally,
such as flash memory keys or cameras, or for bootable USB devices
(see

System Setup

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.

7

power button

Press to turn on the computer.

 

NOTE:

The power button can also be used to wake the system or to

place it into a power-saving state. See

Power Management

for more

information.

 

NOTICE:

To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off

the computer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown.

8

power light

The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate
different states:

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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 state.

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Blinking or solid amber — See

Power Problems

.

To exit from a power-saving state, 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 states and
exiting from a power-saving state, see

Power Management

.

See

Diagnostic Lights

for a description of light codes that can help you

troubleshoot problems with your computer.

9

diagnostic
lights (4)

Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on
the diagnostic code. For more information, see

Diagnostic Lights

.

10 microphone

connector

Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer
microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony
program.

11 headphone

connector

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.

12 network link

The network link light is on when a good connection exists between a

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