Owner manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Getting to know your computer
- Networking
- Keyboard and pointing devices
- Multimedia
- Power management
- Shutting down the computer
- Setting power options
- Using battery power
- Using external AC power
- Drives
- External cards and devices
- Memory modules
- Security
- Backup and Recovery
- Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics
- MultiBoot
- Troubleshooting and support
- Troubleshooting
- The computer is unable to start up
- The computer screen is blank
- Software is functioning abnormally
- The computer is on but not responding
- The computer is unusually warm
- An external device is not working
- The wireless network connection is not working
- The optical disc tray does not open for removal of a CD or DVD
- The computer does not detect the optical drive
- A disc does not play
- A movie is not visible on an external display
- The process of burning a disc does not begin, or it stops before completion
- Contacting customer support
- Labels
- Troubleshooting
- Cleaning your computer
- Specifications
- Electrostatic discharge
- Index
Connecting a USB device
CAUTION: To prevent damage to a USB connector, use minimal force to connect a USB device.
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To connect a USB device to the computer, connect the USB cable for the device to the USB
port.
NOTE: When you connect a USB device, you may see a message in the notification area to let you
know that the device is recognized by the system.
Removing a USB device
CAUTION: To prevent damage to a USB connector, do not pull on the cable to remove the USB
device.
To remove a non-storage USB device, simply remove the device.
CAUTION: To prevent loss of information or an unresponsive system, use the following procedure
to safely remove a USB storage device.
To remove a USB storage device:
1. Open File Browser by selecting Computer > Nautilus.
2. Click the Eject icon next to the name of the device in the Places list on the left pane of File
Browser.
3. Remove the device.
58 Chapter 8 External cards and devices