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1
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front I/O connectors
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Plug USB and other devices into the appropriate connectors (see Front I/O Connectors).
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2
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3.5-inch drive bays (2)
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Can hold an optional Media Card Reader or floppy drive.
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3-6
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5.25-inch drive bays (4)
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Can hold a CD/DVD drive, or a 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.
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7
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front panel LEDs (4)
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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).
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8
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CD/DVD drive tray eject button (4)
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Use to eject the drive tray of a CD/DVD drive.
NOTE: The CD/DVD 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.
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9
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front panel LEDs (4)
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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).
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10
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power button
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Press to turn on the computer.
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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" in your Owner's Manual).
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11
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power light
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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.
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12
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computer stand
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Attach the computer stand to provide stability to the system.
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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. |
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1
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microphone connector
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Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
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2
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headphone connector
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Use the headphone connector to attach headphones.
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3
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diagnostic lights (4)
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Use the sequence of these diagnostics lights to help troubleshoot a problem with your computer (see Diagnostic Lights).
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4
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hard-drive activity light
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The hard drive light is on when the computer reads data from or writes data to the hard drive. The light may also be on when a device such as your CD player is operating.
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5
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network link light
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The network link light is on when a good connection exists between a network and the computer.
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6
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USB 2.0 connectors (2)
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Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys, cameras, or bootable USB devices. For more information on bootable USB devices see Boot Sequence.
It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.
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7
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IEEE 1394 connector
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Use the IEEE 1394 connector for high-speed data devices such as digital video cameras and external storage devices.
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1
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link integrity light
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- Green — A good connection exists between a 10-Mbps network and the computer.
- Orange — A good connection exists between a 100-Mbps network and the computer.
- Yellow — A good connection exists between a 1000-Mbps (1-Gbps) network and the computer.
- Off — The computer is not detecting a physical connection to the network.
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2
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network adapter connector
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NOTICE: Do not plug a telephone cable into the network adapter connector.
Use the network adapter connector to attach your computer to a network or broadband device. Connect one end of a network cable to either a network jack or your network or broadband device, and then connect the other end of the network cable to the network adapter connector on your computer. A click indicates that the network cable has been securely attached.
On computers with an additional network connector card, use the connectors on the card and on the back of the computer when setting up multiple network connections (such as a separate intra- and extranet).
NOTE: It is recommended that you use Category 5 wiring and connectors for your network. If you must use Category 3 wiring, force the network speed to 10 Mbps to ensure reliable operation.
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3
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network activity light
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Flashes a yellow light when the computer is transmitting or receiving network data. A high volume of network traffic may make this light appear to be in a steady "on" state.
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4
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keyboard connector
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Plug a standard PS/2 keyboard into the purple keyboard connector. Turn off the computer and any attached devices before you connect a keyboard to the computer. If you have a USB keyboard, plug it into a USB connector.
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5
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mouse connector
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Plug a standard PS/2 mouse into the green mouse connector. Turn off the computer and any attached devices before you connect a mouse to the computer. If you have a USB mouse, plug it into a USB connector.
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6
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side surround sound connector
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Use the (silver) side surround connector to attach additional speakers.
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7
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center subwoofer/LFE connector
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Use the (orange) subwoofer connector to attach a single subwoofer.
NOTE: The LFE (Low Frequency Effects) Audio channel, found in digital surround sound audio schemes, carries only low frequency information of 80 Hz and below. The LFE channel drives a subwoofer to provide extremely low bass extension. Systems not using subwoofers can shunt the LFE information to the main speakers in the surround sound setup.
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8
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surround sound connector
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Use the (black) surround sound connector to attach multichannel-capable speakers.
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9
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line-in connector
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Use the (blue) line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player, CD player, or VCR.
On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
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10
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line-out/headphone connector
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Use the (green) line-out connector to attach headphones and speakers with integrated amplifiers.
On computers with a sound card, use the connector on the card.
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11
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microphone connector
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Use the (pink) microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.
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12
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S/PDIF connector
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Use the S/PDIF connector to transmit digital audio without going through an analog audio conversion process.
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13
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serial connector
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Connect a serial device, such as a handheld device, to the serial port. If necessary, the address for this port can be modified through system setup (see System Setup).
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14
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USB 2.0 connectors (6)
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Use the back USB connectors for devices that typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.
NOTE: It is recommended that you use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally, such as flash memory keys, cameras, or bootable USB devices.
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15
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IEEE 1394 connector
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Use the IEEE 1394 connector for high-speed data devices such as digital video cameras and external storage devices.
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