Using USB Devices on the Network
Action
The
Connect/Disconnect
icon
connects and disconnects the
USB device. The icon is green for
Connect
and red for
Disconnect
.
Device Name
Name programmed into your USB device by its manufacturer. This
name may differ from the actual name and model number of your
device. For example, if you have an HP Deskjet 882 printer, it may
appear as HP Deskjet 880 or HP Printer. Some USB devices do not
have names programmed into them. For unnamed USB devices, the
USB device's programmed Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID)
display. If desired, you can rename your USB devices.
(See
6: Changing Local Software
Settings
.
)
Status
Current status of the USB device. The status changes as you start to
use USB devices through the UBox. At the start, you see only the
Available
status (which means that the USB device is ready to be
used by means of the UBox). (See
USB Device Status Details
on
page 27.)
Location
This column shows the UBox ‘s name and the UBox’s USB port
number that your USB device is connected to. For example, the
location
UBox 1 4
means that the USB device is connected to USB
port number 4 on the UBox called UBox 1.
Step 2
–
Connect a Networked USB Device
1. Select
the USB device under
Device Name,
and click the
Connect
icon in
the
Action
column to the left of the device name. The status is now
Connected
.
At this point, you can use it as if it were connected directly to your computer.
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