Dell OptiPlex GX1 User Manual

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Setup and Operation: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Small-Form-Factor System User's Guidefile:///C|/infodev/2013/eDoc/OpGX1/UG/setup.htm[2/21/2013 11:47:10 AM]Table 2. Power Button Behavior Under Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 (With DellAutoShutdown Loaded)Action ResultsSystem Turned On System in SuspendModeSystem Turned OffPress power button System turns off System turns off Boots and system turnsonHold power button for 6seconds*System turns offimmediatelySystem turns offimmediatelyBoots and system turnson* Pressing or holding the power button to shut down the system may result in data loss. Use the powerbutton to shut down the system only if the operating system is not responding.Table 3 shows power button functions for Microsoft Windows NT® operating systems.Table 3. Power Button Behavior Under Microsoft Windows NT (With Dell AutoShutdown Loaded)Action ResultsSystem Turned On System Turned OffPress power button System shuts down Boots and system turns onHold power button for 6 seconds* System turns off immediately Boots and system turns on* Pressing or holding the power button to shut down the system may result in data loss. Use the powerbutton to shut down the system only if the operating system is not responding.If the system does not turn off when you press the power button, the system may be hung. Press and holdthe power button until the system turns off completely (this process may take several seconds). Alternatively,press the reset button to reset the system and reboot. If the system is hung and both buttons fail to functionproperly, unplug the AC power cable from the computer, wait for it to completely stop running, plug in the ACpower cable, and if it the system does not restart, press the power button to restart the system.Diskette-Drive Access IndicatorThe diskette-drive access indicator lights up when the drive is reading data from or writing data to a diskette.Wait until the access indicator turns off before removing a diskette from the drive.Chassis IntrusionAn integrated chassis intrusion alarm displays the status of the system chassis intrusion monitor. If thechassis has been opened, the setting changes to Detected and the following message is displayed duringthe boot sequence at system start-up:Alert! Cover was previously removed.