About your computer, Front view, Back view – Dell OptiPlex GX60 User Manual

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About Your Computer

Dell™ OptiPlex™ GX60 Systems User's Guide

  

Front View

  

Back View

  

Inside Your Computer

  

Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand

 

Front View

 

 

 

Back View

 

 

1  USB connectors

 

Connect USB devices such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, joystick, and computer speakers into any of the USB connectors.

2  headphone

connector

 

Attach headphones.

3  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.

4  power button

 

Press this button to turn on the computer.

 

 

NOTE:

If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating

system shutdown.

NOTICE:

To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off the computer. Instead, perform a Microsoft® 

Windows® shutdown.

5  power light

 

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

l

 

No light — The computer is in the off state (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.

 

See "

Diagnostic Lights

" for a description of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer.

1  back-panel connectors

 

The connectors for your computer.

2  card slot

 

The slot for half-height PCI cards or a second serial port card.

3  power connector

 

The connection for the power cable.

4  voltage selection switch (may not

be available on all computers)

 

See the

safety instructions

for more information.

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