Connecting external devices
Connecting USB devices
USBports
On the USB ports, y ou can connect external devices tha t a lso have a USB port
(e.g. a DVD drive, a printer, a scanner or a modem).
USB devices are hot-pluggable. This means you can connect and disconnect
devices while your operating syst em is running.
USB 1.x has a maximum data transfer rate of 12 Mbit/s.
USB 2.x has a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbit/s.
Additional informati
on can be found in the documentation for the USB devices.
► Connect the data ca ble to the
external device.
► Connect the data cable to a USB
port of the no tebook.
Device d rivers
USB devices will be automatically recognised and installed by your operating system.
How t o remove USB devices correctly
Always correctly remove the device according to the rules described below,
to ensure that none of your data is lost.
► Left click on the icon to safely re move hardware, located in the taskbar.
► Select the device which you want to shut down and remove.
► Press the Enter key.
Wait for the dialogue box which tells you that it is now safe to remove the device.
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