Dell OptiPlex 960 Owner's manual

About Warnings
WARNING: A WARNING indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data
if instructions are not followed.
Dell™ OptiPlex™ 960
Setup and Features Information
Mini Tower —Front and Back View
1hard drive activity light 2network link integrity light
3WiFi (optional) light 4diagnostic lights
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September 2009 Models: DCSM, DCNE,
DCCY, DCSM1F, DCNE1F,
and DCCY1F series.
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Desktop — Front and Back View
5power button, power light 6CD/DVD drive
7CD/DVD drive eject button 8CD/DVD filler panel
9flex bay (for optional floppy drive or
memory card reader)
10 USB 2.0 connectors (4)
11 headphone connector 12 microphone connector
13 power supply check button 14 power supply check light
15 cover release latch and padlock ring 16 security cable slot
17 power connector 18 back panel connectors
19 expansion-card slots (4)
1power button, power light 2CD/DVD drive
3CD/DVD drive tray eject
button
4Dell badge
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Small Form Factor— Front and Back View
5USB 2.0 connectors (2) 6microphone connector
7headphone connector 8flex bay (for optional floppy drive, memory
card reader, or second 3.5-inch hard disk drive)
9hard drive activity light 10 link integrity light
11 WiFi (optional) light 12 diagnostic lights
13 expansion card slots (4) 14 power supply check button
15 power supply check light 16 cover release latch and padlock ring
17 security cable slot 18 power connector
19 back panel connectors
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Back Panel Connectors — Mini Tower, Desktop, and Small Form Factor
1power button, power light 2slimline flex bay (for optional floppy
drive or memory card reader)
3CD/DVD drive (slimline) 4CD/DVD drive eject button
5Dell badge 6headphone connector
7microphone connector 8USB 2.0 connectors (2)
9hard drive activity light 10 link integrity light
11 WiFi (optional) light 12 diagnostic lights
13 expansion card slots (2) 14 power supply check button
15 power supply check light 16 cover release latch and padlock ring
17 security cable slot 18 power connector
19 back panel connectors
1PS2 mouse connector 2parallel (printer) connector
3serial connector 4link integrity light
5network adapter connector 6network activity light
7space for optional wireless connector 8line-out connector
9line-in/microphone connector 10 USB 2.0 connectors (6)
11 VGA video connector 12 eSATA connector
13 DisplayPort connector 14 PS2 keyboard connector
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Quick Setup
WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional best practices information see
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Some devices may not be included if you did not order them.
1
Connect the monitor using one of the following cables:
a The dual-monitor Y-adapter cable . b The white DVI cable.
c The blue VGA cable. d T he blue VGA cable to DVI adapter.
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