Siemens Panel PC 870 appendix Use of USB Peripheral Devices, USB interfaces

Connecting and Switching On the Panel PC 670/870 Release 11/02

2.8 Use of USB Peripheral Devices

USB interfaces

Panel PC 670	With membrane	With
operating system	keyboard	touchscreen
Windows 98 SE, German/English	yes	yes1
Windows NT 4.0 with USB driver	With restrictions 2	With restrictions 2
extension, German/English
Windows 2000 Professional Multi-	yes	yes
Language
Windows XP Professional Multi-Language	yes	yes

Panel PC 870	With membrane	With
operating system	keyboard	touchscreen
Windows NT 4.0 with USB driver	With restrictions 2	With restrictions 2
extension, German/English
Windows 2000 Professional Multi-	yes	yes
Language

Notice

A short circuit of the voltage supply on the USB front connector causes a reset on the Panel PC.

Caution

Wait 10 seconds after inserting or unplugging a USB unit before starting to use USB units available (e.g. external keyboard or mouse).

This also applies to touch panels, particularly with regard to touch operation.

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In order to install USB devices, it is necessary to use a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard. Refer to Section "Panel PC 670/870 - Windows NT 4.0 with USB Stack" on Page 2-20.

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