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14. The Universal Serial Bus Port
The universal serial bus (USB 1.1 and USB 2.0) is a standard for connecting input
devices, scanners and other peripherals. Up to 127 devices can be connected to the
USB ports via a single cable.
The USB 3.0 ports are fully backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1.
Your Notebook has the following conections:
Base unit 2 x USB 2.0 (20 and 21)
Tablet unit 1 x USB 2.0 (13) and 1 x USB 3.0 (12)
PLEASE NOTE!
Where possible, always connect your USB devices to the same port that
they were originally installed on. Otherwise they will be assigned a new
ID and the drivers will need to be reinstalled.
15. Securing Your Notebook
Your new Notebook has software and hardware solutions for preventing
unauthorised access.
15.1. Password Setting (Power-on)
You can protect your Notebook against unauthorised use with a power-on
password. On switching on the Notebook, a password prompt will appear on the
screen. The password is set up in the UEFI firmware configuration.
CAUTION!
Keep your password in a safe place. If you forget your
password, you have no way of deleting it. If this happens,
contact your service centre.
You can also use the Windows
®
8 security options to protect your data against
unauthorised access.