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Inserting and removing USB storage devices
Imagesandclipsaresavedtointernalstorageandareorganizedinasortablepatientlist.You
canarchivetheimagesandclipsfromtheultrasoundsystemtoaPCusingaUSBstorage
device.AlthoughtheimagesandclipscannotbeviewedfromaUSBstoragedeviceonthe
ultrasound
system,youcanremovethedeviceandviewthemonyourPC.
YoucanalsoimportandexportuseraccountsandtheeventlogusingaUSBstoragedevice.
TherearethreeUSBportsonthesystem:twoontheback,andoneontheside.Foradditional
USBports,you
canconnectaUSBhubintoanyUSBport.
To insert a USB storage device
InserttheUSBstoragedeviceintoaUSBportonthesystem.SeeFigure 1.1onpage 2.
TheUSBstoragedeviceisreadywhentheUSBiconappears.
Toviewinformationaboutthedevice,see“USBDevicessetup”onpage 20.
To remove a USB storage device
RemovingtheUSBstoragedevicewhilethesystemisexportingmaycausetheexportedfiles
tobecorruptedorincomplete.
1 WaitfivesecondsaftertheUSBanimationstops.
2 RemovetheUSBstoragedevicefromtheport.
WARNING:
To avoid damaging the USB storage device and losing patient data from it, observe
the following:
Do not remove the USB storage device or turn off the ultrasound system while the
system is exporting.
Do not bump or otherwise apply pressure to the USB storage device while it is in a
USB port on the ultrasound system. The connector could break.
Caution:
If the USB icon does not appear in the system status area on-screen, the USB storage
device may be defective or password-protected. Turn the system off and replace the
device.