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Controls and Lights

Dell™ Dimension™ 2200

  Front View

  Back View

Front View

CD Activity Light

The CD activity light is on when the computer reads data from the CD drive.

CD Drive Eject Button

Press this button to eject your CD from the CD drive.

Floppy Drive Eject Button

Press this button to eject a disk from the floppy drive.

Hard-Drive Light

The hard-drive light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to your hard drive.

Power Button

Press the power button to turn on the computer.

NOTICE: To turn off your computer, perform a Windows® shutdown rather than pressing the power button. Otherwise, you may lose data.

Floppy Drive Light

The floppy drive light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the floppy drive.

CD Volume Control Dial

Move the dial to adjust the volume of your audio CD.

CD Headphone Connector

Use the CD headphone connector to attach headphones to the CD drive. Audio from the CD headphone connector is enabled only if the CD drive is not operating in digital mode. To disable digital mode:

1. In Microsoft® Windows XP, click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then double-click Sounds and Audio Devices. In Windows 2000, click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Sounds and Multimedia.
   
   
2. Click the Hardware tab.
   
   
3. Double-click the name of your CD drive.
   
   
4. Click the Properties tab.
   
   
5. Uncheck the Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device box.
   
   

Back View

Power Connector

Plug one end of your computer power cable into the power connector, and plug the other end into an electrical outlet.

Diagnostic Lights

These lights display codes that help you troubleshoot a problem with the computer.

Mouse Connector

Plug a standard mouse into the green mouse connector. If you have a USB mouse, plug it into a USB connector.

Line-In Connector

Use the blue line-in connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR.

On computers with a sound card, the line-in connector is on the card.

Line-Out Connector

Use the green line-out connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach headphones and most speakers with integrated amplifiers.

On computers with a sound card, the line-out connector is on the card.

Microphone Connector

Use the pink microphone connector (available on computers with integrated sound) to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.

On computers with a sound card, the microphone connector is on the card.

USB Connectors

HINT: If you attach a USB device that was not included in your original computer order, you may need to install a specific driver to make the device work. Check the documentation that came with the device or contact the USB device manufacturer for more information.

Connect USB devices, such as USB digital cameras, gaming controllers, and scanners to these connectors.

Keyboard Connector

If you have a standard keyboard, plug the keyboard into the purple keyboard connector. If you have a USB keyboard, plug it into a USB connector.

Video Connector

Plug the cable from your monitor into the blue video connector.

Parallel Connector

Connect a parallel device, such as a printer, to the parallel connector. If you have a USB printer, plug it into a USB connector.

Serial Connector

Connect a serial device, like a handheld device, to the serial connector.

Voltage Selection Switch

See "Safety Instructions" for voltage setting information.

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