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Technical Overview: Dell Dimension 5150C Service Manual
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connectors
(2)
as joysticks or cameras. See "
" 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, keyboards, and mice, or for
bootable USB devices, which may not function properly if attached to the front
connectors.
4
IEEE 1394
connector
Attach high-speed serial multimedia devices, such as digital video cameras.
It is recommended that you use the back IEEE 1394 connector for devices that
typically remain connected, such as external hard drives and other storage
devices.
5
vents
For adequate cooling, do not block any of the vents.
NOTICE:
Ensure that there is a minimum of two inches of space between all
vents and any object near these vents.
NOTICE:
Do not lift or carry the computer by the vents to avoid damage to
the computer.
NOTICE:
Keep the vent area clean and dust-free to ensure that the computer
is adequately ventilated. Use only a dry cloth to clean the vent area to avoid
water damage to the computer.
6
power
button
Press this button to turn on the computer.
NOTICE:
To avoid losing data, do not use the power button to turn off the
computer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown.
7
power light The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate different
states:
No light — The computer is turned off.
Steady green — The computer is in a normal operating state.
Blinking green — The computer is in a power-saving state.
Blinking or solid amber — See "Power Problems" in your
computer Owner's Manual.
8
front-panel
door
release
button
Press this button to access the front-panel connectors.
9
microphone
connector
Use the pink microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone
for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the card.
10 headphone
connector
Use the green headphone connector to attach headphones.
11 FlexBay
Use the Flexbay for an optional floppy drive or Media Card Reader.
12 diagnostic
lights
For more information on what each diagnostic light means, see "
13 front-panel
door
This panel covers the CD/DVD drive and the optional Media Card Reader or
floppy drive.
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