front-panel

About a quarter of the sets sport a new “monolithic” design that features an unobstructed front panel (with no inputs and concealed touch sensors instead of buttons), a combination of matte and glossy finishes, and edge-to-edge front-panel glass.

CES 2010: Sony Bravia TVs—3D, more LED, and a new "monolithic" design 2010

About a quarter of the sets sport a new “monolithic” design that features an unobstructed front panel with no inputs and concealed touch sensors instead of buttons, a combination of matte and glossy finishes, and edge-to-edge front-panel glass.

CES 2010: Sony Bravia TVs—3D, more LED, and a new "monolithic" design 2010

A front-panel LED that's controllable from software might be used to indicate the worst status of an item in the system, as an overall health indicator.

Snell-Pym » HYDROGEN: Device drivers 2009

I had a picture on channel 61 the Hitler History Channel, but the channel number in the corner was counting down as fast as it possibly could, and none of the front-panel buttons would work except the power switch.

dustbury.com » Wegads! 2008

But a hidden media bay that pops up like a trapdoor to provide front-panel access to USB, FireWire, and audio ports and a media card reader?

Wired Test 2007: HP and VoodooPC Score With Their Got-Nothin'-But-Game Blackbird By Claude McIver 2007

But a hidden media bay that pops up like a trapdoor to provide front-panel access to USB, FireWire, and audio ports and a media card reader?

HP Blackbird 002 Claude McIver 2007

This is a sweet PC case -- The bare-bones chassis includes three large acrylic windows, cut-outs for a mind-numbing 11 fans, chrome front-panel switches, and a set of medium-duty casters.

Boing Boing: March 14, 2004 - March 20, 2004 Archives 2004

Has two hallmarks of first-generation HD-DVD: sluggish performance and front-panel USB jacks to accommodate game controllers for future interactive titles.

Courtesy Toshiba Toshiba HD-XA1 $800... 2006

It doesn't connect to anything apart from the mains but 'improves the listening experience' through 'Patent-applied-for Psycho-somatic Accoustic Refreshment Technology' in other words, the placebo effect caused by the warm glow in the little front-panel window.

Valves and VU meters built into your PC 2005

The RackMac mini Xserver includes a PCIe expansion slot, 75W power supply and fan, Thunderbolt and USB port repeaters, and a front-panel power button.

Ars Technica Chris Foresman 2011