USB Devices

Connecting/Removing USB Devices

To connect the USB device

1. Connect the USB device to the USB 3.0 ports (A) or the USB 2.0 port (B).
   You can use the USB 3.0 port (B) as a USB 2.0 port (Left Front Port Setting and Left Back Port Setting).
   For further information, refer to the instruction manual of the USB device.
   

To remove the USB device

1. Disable the USB device.
   1. Click on the notification area and click .
      
      The notification area is available on the desktop screen.
   2. Select the USB device.
   • These steps are not necessary when;
     • Removing the device after turning off the computer.
     • is not displayed.
     • The device does not appear in the list in step 2.
2. Remove the USB device.

<Only for model with Smart Card slot>

- If you double-click , [USB Smart Card Reader] is displayed in the list, but do not select this item. Removing this item is not possible. Restart the computer in case you select this.

- You may need to install the driver for the USB device. Follow the on-screen instructions or refer to the instruction manual of the USB device.

- You may need to install the driver again when connecting the device to another port.

- When a USB device is connected, sleep and hibernation may not function normally. If the computer does not start up normally, remove the USB device and restart the computer.

- When the USB device is removed and then inserted while the computer is on, or may appear in the Device Manager and the device may not be correctly recognized. In this case, remove and connect the device again, or restart the computer.

- When a USB device is connected, power consumption increases. Remove the USB device when it is not in use, especially when operating by battery power.

- If the computer enters sleep or hibernation while a USB keyboard or mouse is connected, touching the USB keyboard keys or mouse will resume the computer.