Dell GX520 Quick Reference Guide - Page 12
CD/DVD drive, Power Management - light codes
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 3 power button 4 Dell badge 5 power light 6 diagnostic lights 7 hard-drive activity light 8 headphone connector 9 microphone connector 10 floppy drive 11 CD/DVD drive Press this button to turn on the computer. NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not turn off the computer by pressing the power button for 6 seconds or longer. Instead, perform an operating system shutdown. NOTICE: If your operating system has ACPI enabled, when you press the power button the computer will perform an operating system shutdown. The badge can be rotated to match the orientation of your computer. To rotate the badge, place your fingers around the outside of the badge, press firmly, and turn the badge. You can also rotate the badge using the slot provided near the bottom of the badge. This light turns on and blinks or remains solid to indicate different operating 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 mode. • Blinking or solid amber - See "Power Problems" in your online User's Guide. To exit from a power-saving mode, 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 modes and exiting from a power-saving mode, see "Power Management" in your online User's Guide. See "System Lights" on page 31 for a description of power light patterns that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer. Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 32. This light flickers when the hard drive is in use. Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most kinds of speakers. Use the microphone connector to attach a microphone. Insert a floppy disk into this drive. Insert a CD or DVD (if applicable) into this drive. 12 Quick Reference Guide