PORTÉGÉ R700 / Satellite R630
Make sure the connector is properly aligned with the socket.
Do not try to force the connection, doing so can damage the connecting pins.
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1. eSATA/USB combo port | 2. eSATA cable |
A connected eSATA device may not be recognized if it is connected to the computer's eSATA/USB combo port while the computer is in Sleep Mode or Hibernation Mode. If this occurs, disconnect the eSATA device and then reconnect the device while the computer is turned on.
If you connect an eSATA device after the computer has already been turned on, it will take about ten seconds for it to be recognized by the computer.
Do not attempt to disconnect and reconnect the drive before this period has elapsed.
Disconnecting an eSATA device
When you have finished using an eSATA device, you can follow the procedures below in order to disconnect it:
1.Wait for the indicator light of an eSATA device to go out to make sure all activity has stopped.
If you disconnect an eSATA device or turn off the power while the computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage an eSATA device or the drive.
2.Click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon on the Windows Taskbar.
3.Click an eSATA device that you want to remove.
4.Carefully pull an eSATA device's eSATA/USB combo connector out from within the computer's eSATA/USB combo port.
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