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dell vostro 200 green power led question
wdywuk
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when there is power going into the tower (ie mains power on, but computer turned off) there is a gree led at the back of the tower and an amber light inside (visible through the vents)
I think this is there for diagnositic purposes, but is there a way to have these turn off when the computer is turned off.
Two reasons for this:
1) in a dark room, the lights are actually quite bright and force the mains plug to be pulled out or the mains switch to be turned off
2) looking at getting an intelligent power strip that will turn all periphals off after the desktop is turned off. The way they work is that the "main" item always has power going to it - so in my case the green led at the back will be permanentely on...
anyone else had this problem or know of a solution?
any help much appreciated thanks
I think this is there for diagnositic purposes, but is there a way to have these turn off when the computer is turned off.
Two reasons for this:
1) in a dark room, the lights are actually quite bright and force the mains plug to be pulled out or the mains switch to be turned off
2) looking at getting an intelligent power strip that will turn all periphals off after the desktop is turned off. The way they work is that the "main" item always has power going to it - so in my case the green led at the back will be permanentely on...
anyone else had this problem or know of a solution?
any help much appreciated thanks
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I don't know about the Vostro's but often there is a power switch on the back of the tower near the PSU where the main's lead goes in that powers off everything. Just make sure your PC is powered off berfore switching this off though.
If there isn't you could just pull the power lead out.
BTW if there is a small voltage selector switch don't mess with it.It's my problem, it's my problem
If I feel the need to hide
And it's my problem if I have no friends
And feel I want to die0 -
I'm afraid there is no "power switch".
I've looked in the BIOS settings and there is nothing there - even if it was possible to lower the intensity of the light that would be a good thing.
Seems odd that it is still consuming power even when switched off. Its more like a "stand-by mode" for desktops !0
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