Dell Dimension 5100 - Manual (Page 5)

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About Your Dell™ Dimension™ 5100 Computer
Dell™ Dimension™ 5100 Service Manual
Front View of the Computer
Back View of the Computer
Front View of the Computer
1 cover latch
release Use this latch to remove the computer cover .
2 location of
Service Tag Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support.
3 CD or DVD eject
button Press to eject a disk from the CD or DVD drive.
4 CD or DVD
activity light The drive light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD drive.
5 FlexBay Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional Media Card Reader. For more information about the Media Card Reader, see your
computer Owner's Manual.
6 microphone
connector Use the 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.
7 headphone
connector Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.
8 diagnostic
lights (4) Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see " Diagnostic
Lights ."
9 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 a CD player is operating.
10 power button,
power light
Press the power button to turn on the computer. The power light in the center of this button indicates the power state. See
"
Specifications " 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.
11 USB 2.0
connectors (2)
Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras. 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.
12 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.