Dell Precision 490 Quick Reference Guide - Page 25

Back View (Desktop Orientation), diagnostic lights 4 - light codes

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9 power light 10 headphone connector 11 microphone connector 12 network link light 13 diagnostic lights (4) 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 your User's Guide. See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 38 for a description of light codes that can help you troubleshoot problems with your computer. Use the headphone connector to attach headphones. Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program. 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. Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 38. Back View (Desktop Orientation) 1 2 3 1 back panel connectors Plug serial, USB, and other devices into the appropriate connector. 2 card slots Access connectors for any installed PCI, PCI-X, or PCI Express cards. NOTE: The slot farthest to the left and the two slots on the right support half-length cards: one PCI Express x8 slot (wired as x4) and two PCI-X slots. The center three slots support full-length cards: one PCI Express x16 slot, one PCI Express x8 slot (wired as x4) and one PCI slot. 3 power connector Insert the power cable. Quick Reference Guide 25

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Quick Reference Guide
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Back View (Desktop Orientation)
9
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
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 your
User’s Guide
.
See "Diagnostic Lights" on page 38 for a description of light codes that can help
you troubleshoot problems with your computer.
10
headphone connector
Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.
11
microphone connector
Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for
voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
12
network link light
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.
13
diagnostic lights (4)
Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on the
diagnostic code. For more information, see "Diagnostic Lights" on page 38.
1
back panel connectors
Plug serial, USB, and other devices into the
appropriate connector
.
2
card slots
Access connectors for any installed PCI, PCI-X, or PCI Express cards.
NOTE:
The slot farthest to the left and the two slots on the right support half-length
cards: one PCI Express x8 slot (wired as x4) and two PCI-X slots. The center three slots
support full-length cards: one PCI Express x16 slot, one PCI Express x8 slot (wired as x4)
and one PCI slot.
3
power connector
Insert the power cable.
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