Dell 320 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Mini Tower Computer
Dell™OptiPlex™320User'sGuide
About Your Mini Tower Computer
Inside Your Computer
About Your Mini Tower Computer
Front View
1
location of
Service Tag
Use the Service Tag to identify your computer when you access the Dell
Support website or call technical support.
2
CD/DVD drive
Insert a CD or DVD (if supported) into this drive.
3
floppy drive
Insert a floppy disk into this drive.
4
hard-drive
activity light
This light flickers when the hard drive is in use.
5
USB 2.0
connectors
(2)
Use the USB connectors on the front of the computer for devices that you
connect occasionally, such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB
devices (see System Setup for more information about booting to a USB
device).
It is recommended that you use the USB connectors on the back of the
computer for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers
and keyboards.
6
diagnostic
lights
Use these lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on
the diagnostic code. For more information, seeDiagnostic Lights.
7
power button
Press this button to turn on the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid losing data, do not turn off the computer by pressing
the power button. 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.
8
power light
The power light illuminates and blinks or remains solid to indicate