Adaptec AUA-3121 manual Connecting USB Devices, Hotplugging

Connecting USB Devices

Connecting USB Devices

You can connect standard USB 1.1 or high-speed USB 2.0 devices to the connectors of the DuoConnect adapter, as shown below.

Hotplugging

The DuoConnect adapter supports hot-plugging, allowing USB devices to be attached and recognized while the computer is on. Device manufacturers support hot-plugging in different ways.

Refer to the instructions for each device for attaching and mounting recommendations.

Note: Moving a device from one adapter connector to another can cause the operating system to initiate a new hardware installation process. Refer to the Readme file for details.

Hubs

The following figure shows the recommended configuration for connecting USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices. Note that you could connect USB 2.0 devices to a USB 1.1 hub, but the USB 2.0 devices would run at USB 1.1 speeds.

DuoConnect adapter

USB 2.0 hub

USB 2.0 or 1.1 devices

USB 1.1 hub

USB 1.1 devices

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