User's Manual

CHAPTER 4. USING EXTERNAL DEVICES
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Chapter 4. Using External Devices
Your computer has many built-in features and connection capabilities.
CAUTION:
Do not connect or disconnect any external device cables other than USB
cables while the computer power is on; otherwise, you might damage your
computer. To avoid possible damage to attached devices, wait at least five
seconds after the computer is shut down to disconnect external devices.
Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device
Your computer comes with three Universal Serial Bus Ports compatible with
USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices such as a keyboard, mouse, camera, hard disk
drive, printer, and scanner. USB allows devices to be connected and
disconnected without rebooting the computer (hot swapping), and allows
specific classes of hardware to be used without requiring individual device
drivers to be installed.
CAUTION:
When using high power consumption USB device such as USB ODD, use