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Mini Tower Computer
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 745c User's Guide
About Your Mini Tower Computer
Inside Your Computer
About Your Mini Tower Computer
Front View
1
5.25-inch
drive bay
Can contain an optical drive. Insert a CD or DVD (if supported) into this
drive.
2
5.25-inch
drive bay
Can contain an optical drive. Insert a CD or DVD (if supported) into this
drive.
3
3.5-inch drive
bay
Can contain an optional floppy drive or optional media card reader.
4
USB 2.0
connectors
(2)
Use the front USB connectors for devices that you connect occasionally,
such as joysticks or cameras, or for bootable USB devices (see your
online
User's Guide
for more information on booting to a USB device).
It is recommended that you use the back USB connectors for devices that
typically remain connected, such as printers and keyboards.
5
LAN indicator
light
This light indicates that a LAN (local area network) connection is
established.
6
diagnostic
lights
Use the lights to help you troubleshoot a computer problem based on
the diagnostic code. For more information, see
Diagnostic 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. See
Before You Begin
for more information.
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
different operating modes: