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- Device Ports
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports
Anytime USB Charge Utility
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports allow you to connect USB devices
such as pointing devices, keyboards and speakers. There are three
USB ports (two USB 3.0 ports on the left side and one USB 2.0 port
on the right side). Note that the USB 3.0 port on the left side
closest to the front of the system has Anytime USB Charge
capability, meaning you can charge an external device from this
port, even when the system is powered down. (See more
information below).
Figure 25. Connecting a USB Device
The Anytime USB Charge feature can be disabled and enabled
from the BIOS Setup Utility; the feature is enabled by default. The
settings for the Anytime USB Charge feature can be changed by
going to Start > All Programs > Anytime USB Charge Utility and
clicking on Settings. There are three possible settings for this
feature: “Disable Anytime USB Charge function”, “Only enable
Anytime USB Charge function with AC Adapter”, and “Enable
Anytime USB Charge function with AC Adapter or battery”. Note
that if the setting is selected, the function will eventually drain
the battery if the AC Adapter is not plugged in.
Certain USB devices may require that a driver be installed in order
for this feature to work.
Please check the documentation for your USB device to ensure
proper charging with the Anytime USB Charge utility.
