Gateway ML6228, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 4 : Using Drives and Accessories
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Connecting a USB device
Your notebook has four USB ports for connecting devices such
as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera,
keyboard, or mouse.
To connect your USB device to your notebook:
1
Connect one end of the USB cable to your device.
2
Connect the other end of the cable to a USB
port
on your notebook.
Connecting an IEEE 1394 device
Your notebook has a 4-pin IEEE 1394 port (also known as a
Firewire® or i.Link® port) for connecting devices such as a
video camera.
To connect your IEEE 1394 device to your notebook:
1
Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to your video
camera.
2
Connect the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394
port
on your notebook.
Important
USB devices may have special installation instructions. See your USB
device’s installation guide.
Important
For more information about using the USB port on your device, see your
device’s documentation.
Tip
For the location of the USB ports on your notebook, see “Right”
on page 8 .
Important
For more information about using the IEEE 1394 port on your device,
see your device’s documentation.
Tip
For the location of the IEEE 1394 port on your notebook, see
“Right” on page 8 .
Tip
For more information about editing video, see your User Guide.