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Connecting external devices
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Disconnect all the devices from their respective power sources when you connect or
disconnect a device.
Read the documentation on the external device before connecting it.
Do not connect or disconnect cables during a thunderstorm.
Always take hold of the actual plug body. Never unplug a cable by pulling the cable itself.
Connect and disconnect the cables in the order described below.
Connecting cables
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Turn off all power and equipment switches.
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Pull all power plugs out of the grounded power outlets.
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Connect all the cables to the notebook and the external devices. Please observe under all
circumstances the safety notes provided in the chapter "
Important notes
".
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Plug all data communication cables into the utility sockets.
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Plug all power cables into the grounded power outlets.
Disconnecting cables
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Turn off all power and equipment switches.
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Pull all power plugs out of the grounded power outlets.
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Unplug all data communication cables from the utility sockets.
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Disconnect all the cables from the notebook and the external devices.