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USB Devices
Preparation
Before connecting a USB device, first determine the media that contains the device’s driver (e.g., CD-ROM), then
attach the device for that media to the multimedia pocket. Once the installation screen for the device’s driver appears,
equipment you then connect to the multimedia pocket will not be recognized.
To connect the USB device
1Open the cover and connect the USB device to one of the USB ports
(A) on the computer.
For further information, refer to the instruction manual of the USB device.
To remove the USB device
1Disable the USB device.
ADouble-click on the notification area and select the USB device, then click [Stop].
BFollow the on-screen instructions.
zThis step is not necessary when;
• Removing the device a fter turning off the computer.
• is not displayed.
• The device does not appear in the list in step A.
2Remove the USB device.
NOTE
zYou 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.
zYou may need to install the driver again when connecting the device to another port.
zWhen a USB device is connected, standby and hibernation may not function normally. If the computer does not start
up normally, remove the USB device and restart the computer.
zWhen the USB device is removed and then inserted, may appear in the Device Manager and the device may not be
correctly recognized. In this case, remove and connect the device again.
zWhen 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