Dell XPS 8300 Setup Guide - Page 23

Service Tag and Express Service, Microphone or line-in, connector, Headphone connector, Accessory tray - power supply

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1 Service Tag and Express Service Code - Used to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. 2 Microphone or line-in connector - Connects to a microphone or inputs signal for use with audio programs. 3 Headphone connector - Connects to a pair of headphones. NOTE: To connect to a powered speaker or sound system, use the line-out or S/PDIF connector at the back of your computer. 4 Accessory tray - Used to place portable devices such as an external drive, MP3 player, mobile phone, and so on. Using Your XPS Desktop 5 Power button and light - Turns the computer on or off when pressed. The light in the center of this button indicates the power state: • Off - The computer is either turned off, in hibernate mode, or is not receiving power. • Solid white - The computer is on. • Solid amber - The computer is in sleep/standby mode or there might be a problem with the system board or the power supply. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 61) for assistance. • Blinking amber - There may be a problem with either the system board or the power supply. Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" on page 61) for assistance. NOTE: For information on power problems, see "Power Problems" on page 33. 21

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Using Your XPS Desktop
1
Service Tag and Express Service
Code
— Used to identify your computer
when you access the Dell Support
website or call technical support.
2
Microphone or line-in
connector
— Connects to a microphone
or inputs signal for use with audio
programs.
3
Headphone connector
—
Connects to a pair of headphones.
NOTE:
To connect to a powered speaker
or sound system, use the line‑out or
S/PDIF connector at the back of your
computer.
4
Accessory tray
— Used to place portable
devices such as an external drive, MP3
player, mobile phone, and so on.
5
Power button and light —
Turns
the computer on or off when pressed.
The light in the center of this button
indicates the power state:
Off — The computer is either turned
•
off, in hibernate mode, or is not
receiving power.
Solid white — The computer is on.
•
Solid amber — The computer is in
•
sleep/standby mode or there might
be a problem with the system board
or the power supply. Contact Dell
(see “Contacting Dell” on page 61) for
assistance.
Blinking amber — There may be a
•
problem with either the system board
or the power supply. Contact Dell
(see “Contacting Dell” on page 61) for
assistance.
NOTE:
For information on power
problems, see “Power Problems” on
page 33.