Optional Devices

Disconnecting

1.Open the Safety Remove Hardware icon on the Task Bar.

2.Point to i.LINK (IEEE1394) device and click.

3.Disconnect the cable from the computer then from the i.LINK device.

Refer also to the documentation that came with your i.LINK device.

eSATA (External Serial ATA)

An device corresponding to eSATA function can be connected to the eSATA/USB combo port on the computer.

Connecting an eSATA device

To connect an eSATA device, follow the steps as detailed below: 1. Connect an eSATA cable to the eSATA/USB combo port.

Make sure the connector is properly aligned with the socket.

Do not try to force the connection, doing so can damage the connecting pins.

eSATA/USB combo port

eSATA cable

Connecting an eSATA cable to the eSATA/USB combo port

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.

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.

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Toshiba U400 user manual ESATA External Serial ATA, Connecting an eSATA device, Point to i.LINK IEEE1394 device and click