Operation Manual
Connecting external devices
Connecting USB devices
USBports
On the USB ports, you can connect external devices that also have a USB port
(e.g. a DVD drive, a printer, a scanner or a modem).
USB devices are hot-pluggable. T his means you can connect and disconnect
devices while your operating system is running.
USB 1.x has a m aximum data t ransfer rate of 12 Mbit/s.
USB 2.x has a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbit/s.
Additional informati
on can be found in the documentation for the USB devices.
► Connect the data cable to the
external device.
► Connect the d ata cable to a USB
port of the notebook.
Device drivers
USB devices will be auto m atically recognised and installed by your operating system.
How to remove USB devices correctly
Always correctly remove the device according to the rules described below,
to ensure that none of your data is lost.
► Left click on the icon to safely remove hardware, located in the taskbar.
► Select the device which you want to shut down and remove.
► Press the Enter key.
Wait for the dialogue box wh ich tells you that it is now safe to remove the device.
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