Dell XPS 720 Owner's Manual - Page 14
NOTICE, CAUTION, see Front I/O - diagnostic lights
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1 front I/O connectors 2 3.5-inch drive bays (2) 3-6 5.25-inch drive bays (4) 7 front panel LEDs (4) 8 optical drive tray eject button (4) 9 front panel LEDs (4) 10 power button 11 power light 12 computer stand Plug USB and other devices into the appropriate connectors (see "Front I/O Connectors" on page 15). Can hold an optional Media Card Reader or floppy drive. Can hold an optical or SATA hard drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay carrier. NOTE: The hard drive carrier is only for use in the 5.25-inch drive bays. The floppy-drive/Media Card Reader and hard drive carriers are not interchangeable. Use the sequence of these diagnostics lights to help troubleshoot a problem with your computer (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 72). NOTE: The color of the front panel LEDs can be adjusted in system setup (see "System Setup" on page 166). Use to eject the drive tray of an optical drive. NOTE: The optical drive tray eject button is not a handle. The self-tending doors open automatically when the eject button is pressed and the drive tray is ejected. Multi-colored lights provide illumination for the front of the computer. NOTE: The color of the front panel LEDs can be adjusted in system setup (see "System Setup" on page 166). 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 system or to place it into a power-saving state (see "Power Management Options in Windows XP" on page 44). 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. • Steady amber - There may be a problem with an installed device. • Blinking amber - An internal power problem may exist. Attach the computer stand to provide stability to the system. CAUTION: The computer stand should be installed at all times to ensure maximum system stability. Failure to install the stand could result in the computer tipping over, potentially resulting in bodily injury or damage to the computer. 14 Setting Up and Using Your Computer