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USB Devices
Preparation
Attach the device for the media containing the card driver (e.g., CD-ROM). Equipment connected to the multimedia
pocket cannot be recognized if connected after the USB device driver installation screen appears.
To connect the USB device
1
Open the cover and connect the USB device to one of the USB
ports (A or B) on the computer.
For further information, refer to the instruction manual of the USB device.
To remove the USB device
1
Disable the USB device.
A
Click
on the notification area and select the USB device, then click [OK].
This step is not necessary when;
• Removing the device after turning off the computer.
•
is not displayed.
• The device does not appear in the list in step
A
.
2
Remove the USB device.
NOTE
You may need to install the driver for the USB device. Follow the on-screen instructions or refer to the instruction man-
ual of the USB device.
You may need to install the driver again when connecting the device to another port.
When a USB device is connected, sleep and hibernation may not function normally. If the computer does not start up
normally, remove the USB device and restart the computer.
If the computer enters sleep while a USB keyboard or mouse is connected, touching the USB keyboard keys or mouse
will resume the computer.
When the USB device is removed and then inserted while the computer is on, may appear in the Device Manager and
the device may not be correctly recognized. In this case, remove and connect the device again, or restart the computer.
When a USB device is connected, power consumption increases. Remove the USB device when it is not in use, espe-
cially when operating by battery power.
Connecting/Removing USB Devices