Dell OptiPlex 160 Owner's manual

About Warning
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 160
Setup and Features Information
1 power button 2 side cover
3 USB 2.0 connectors (2) 4 stand
5 headphone connector 6 microphone connector
7 diagnostic lights 8 Wi-Fi indicator
9 hard drive activity indicator 10 network activity indicator
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1 wireless antenna (optional) 2 serial connector
3 DVI connector 4 VGA connector
5 USB 2.0 connectors (4) 6 PS/2 keyboard connector
7 power connector 8 PS/2 mouse connector
9 network connector
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Before Setting Up Your Computer
CAUTION: Keep the computer on the stand and in the vertical position. Setting up the
computer horizontally (on its side) restricts airflow and can impact performance.
When positioning your computer, ensure that you allow easy access to a power source, adequate
ventilation, and a level surface on which to place your computer.
Restricting airflow around the computer may cause it to overheat. To prevent overheating ensure that
you leave at least 10.2 cm (4 inches) at the back of the computer and a minimum of 5.1 cm (2 inches)
on all other sides. You should never put your computer in an enclosed space, such as a cabinet or
drawer when it is powered on.
Quick Setup
WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Some devices may not be included if you did not order them.
1 Connect the monitor using either the white DVI cable or the blue VGA cable.
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2 Connect a USB device such as a keyboard or mouse.
3 Connect the network cable.
4 Connect the power cable.
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5 Press the power buttons on the monitor and the computer.
Specifications
NOTE: The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer.
For a complete and current listing of the specifications for your computer, go to support.dell.com.
Video
Type:
Integrated video SiS Mirage integrated video with default 128 MB shared
video memory (can be changed in BIOS setup utility)
Drives
Available devices one 2.5 inches internally accessible hard drive
Controls and Lights
Front of computer:
Power button push button
Power light blue light — Blinking blue in sleep state; solid blue for
power-on state.
amber light — A solid amber light when the computer does
not start indicates that the system board cannot start
initialization. This could be a system board or a power
supply problem.
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