Dell Precision 380 Quick Reference Guide - Page 20
NOTICE, power-saving state. See Power Management in your - diagnostic lights
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com 6 IEEE 1394 connector (optional) 7 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 8 Dell™ badge rotation notch 9 power button 10 power light 11 microphone connector 12 headphone connector 13 diagnostic lights (4) 14 network link light Use the optional IEEE 1394 connectors for high-speed data devices such as digital video cameras and external storage devices. 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. To rotate, place fingers around the outside of the badge, press in, and turn the badge. You can also rotate the badge using the slot provided near the bottom of the badge. Press 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. NOTE: The power button can also be used to wake the computer or to place it into a power-saving state. See "Power Management" in your User's Guide for more information. 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 User's Guide. 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" in your User's Guide. See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 37 for a description of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer. Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program. Use the headphone connector to attach headphones. Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 37. The network link light is on when a good connection exists between a 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps (or 1-Gbps) network and the computer. 20 Quick Reference Guide