Connecting a USB device | HP M6 1045DX B5S08UAR#ABA manual

Connecting a USB device

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to a USB connector, use minimal force to connect the device.

▲Connect the USB cable for the device to the USB port.

NOTE: The USB port on your computer may look slightly different from the illustration in this section.

A sound indicates that the device has been detected.

NOTE: The first time you connect a USB device, a message in the notification area lets you know that the device is recognized by the computer.

Removing a USB device

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to a USB connector, do not pull on the cable to remove the USB device.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of loss of information or an unresponsive system, use the following procedure to safely remove the USB device.

1.To remove a USB device, save your information and close all programs associated with the device.

2.Click the remove hardware icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

3.Remove the device.

Connecting a powered USB device

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to the equipment when connecting a powered device, be sure that the device is turned off and its AC power cord is unplugged.

1.Connect the device to the computer.

2.Plug the device power cord into a grounded AC outlet.

3.Turn on the device.

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HP M6 1045DX B5S08UAR#ABA manual Connecting a USB device, Removing a USB device, Connecting a powered USB device

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User Guide Product notice Software terms Safety warning notice Iv Safety warning notice Table of contents Enjoying entertainment features Managing and sharing information Securing your computer and information Input power Operating environment Page Starting right Best practices Fun things to do Resource Contents More HP resources Getting to know your computer Finding your hardware and software informationFront Component Description Using Sleep or Hibernation on Right side Getting to know your computer See Using a USB device on Left side Display Communication and Chat CyberLink YouCam Top TouchPad Lights Sleep or Hibernation on Top Or see Managing power on Buttons, speakers, and fingerprint reader Keys Beats Audio Control Panel Bottom For use in the computer by the governmental agency that Labels Component Connecting to a network Connecting to a wireless networkUsing the wireless controls Using the wireless button Using a Wlan Using HP Connection Manager select models onlyUsing operating system controls Using an Internet service provider Connecting to a wireless network Setting up a Wlan Configuring a wireless routerProtecting your Wlan Using Bluetooth wireless devices Connecting to a Wlan Connecting to a local area network LAN Enjoying entertainment features Multimedia Features Select Start Control Panel Hardware Sound Beats Audio Control Panel Using the webcam Using audio Using video Checking the soundEnabling and Disabling Beats Audio IconDefinition Connecting a VGA monitor or projector Connecting an Hdmi TV or monitor Configuring audio settings with Hdmi TV Managing your audio and video files Using the keyboard and pointing devices Using ALT GR key combinations Using the action keys Icon Key Description Mutes or restores speaker sound Turns the wireless feature on or off Using the hot keys Function Hot key DescriptionSelect Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Beats Audio Control Panel Using the keypad Using the integrated numeric keypad Using the TouchPad Turning the TouchPad off or on Navigating Selecting Using TouchPad gestures Select Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Scrolling Pinching/Zooming Rotating Flicking Managing power Using Sleep or Hibernation Setting password protection on wakeup Initiating and exiting SleepInitiating and exiting Hibernation Using the power meter Selecting a power plan Running on battery power Removing a user-replaceable battery Finding battery information Conserving battery powerIdentifying low battery levels Storing a user-replaceable battery Running on external power Disposing of a user-replaceable batteryReplacing a user-replaceable battery HP CoolSense Shutting down the computerPage Using a USB device Managing and sharing informationType Description Connecting a USB device Connecting a powered USB deviceRemoving a USB device Inserting and removing a digital storage card Using optical drives Inserting an optical disc Removing an optical disc Sharing drives on the network Maintaining your computer Improving performanceHandling drives Replacing a hard drive Using HP 3D DriveGuard select models only Using Disk Defragmenter Using Disk Cleanup Adding or replacing memory modulesPage Page Cleaning your computer Cleaning the display, sides, and coverCleaning the TouchPad and keyboard Updating programs and drivers Traveling with or shipping your computer Computer risk Security feature Securing your computer and informationLocating your security software Using passwords Setting Windows passwordsPassword Function Using the fingerprint reader Setting Setup Utility Bios passwords Using Internet security software Using HP SimplePassUsing your registered fingerprint to log on to Windows Registering fingerprints Installing software updates Using antivirus softwareUsing firewall software Installing Windows security updates Securing your wireless network Using an optional security cable lockBacking up your software applications and information Using Setup Utility Bios and System Diagnostics Starting Setup Utility BiosUpdating the Bios Determining the Bios version Downloading a Bios update Select Start Help and Support Maintain Using System Diagnostics Backing up, restoring, and recovering Creating backupsCreating recovery media to recover the original system What you need to know Creating system restore points Creating a system restore point Tips for a successful backup Backing up system and personal information Creating a backup using Windows Backup and Restore Restore and recovery Restoring to a previous system restore pointRecovering the original system using HP Recovery Manager Restoring specific files using Windows Backup and Restore Recovering using HP Recovery partition select models only Recovering using the recovery media Changing the computer boot order Specifications Input powerInput power Rating Operating environment Troubleshooting and support Troubleshooting Disc drive problemsWireless connection problems Cannot connect to a Wlan Cannot connect to a preferred networkCurrent network security codes are unavailable Cannot connect to the wireless router Wlan connection is very weak Audio problems Power management problemsNetwork status icon is not displayed Resolving a low battery level Troubleshooting an AC adapter Contacting support Electrostatic Discharge Bios Index Hdmi