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Controls and Lights: Dell Dimension 4300S

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Controls and Lights

Dell™ Dimension™ 4300S

Computer Stand

Front View

Back View

Computer Stand

The computer can be used in either a vertical or horizontal position. See "Attaching and Removing the Computer Stand" for more information.

Front View

Front-Panel Door

The front-panel door opens for access to a headphone connector and two USB connectors.

Power Button

Press the power button to turn on the computer.

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

Floppy-Drive Access Light

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

Hard-Drive Access Light

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

HINT: The front-panel door is removable; if you remove it or accidentally knock it off its hinges, it snaps back in place.

Headphone Connector

Use the headphone connector to attach headphones and most speakers for listening to all sounds in your computer including your CD player and system sounds such as beeps.

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.

Although any USB device can be attached to either the front- or back-panel USB connectors, Dell recommends using the front-panel USB connectors for devices that you frequently connect and disconnect, such as USB digital cameras and gaming controllers. Use the back-panel USB connectors for devices that you rarely connect and disconnect, such as USB printers, scanners, mouse, and keyboards.

Back View

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.

Mouse Connector

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

Video Connector

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

Voltage-Selection Switch

Your computer is equipped with either an auto-sensing voltage selector or a manual voltage-selection switch. See "Safety Instructions" for important voltage setting information.

Power Connector

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

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.

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.

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.

USB 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.

Serial Connector

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

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