Getting started
Connecting external devices
Read the documentation on the external device before connecting it.
With the exception of USB devices, always remove all power plugs
before connecting externa l devices!
Do not connect or disconnect cables during a th understorm.
Always take hold of the actual plug. Never unplug a cable by pulling the cable itself.
Connect and disconnect the cables in the orde r described below.
Connecting the cables
► Turn off all power an d eq uipm ent switches.
CordCable,
► Remove all power plugs from the grounded mains outlets.
► Connect all the cables to the device and the external devices. Please make sure that you
always observe the safety notes provided in "
Important notes", Page 3.
► Plug all data communication cables into the appropriate sockets.
► Plug all power cables into the grounded mains outlets.
USB devices are hot-pluggable. This means you can connect and disconnect
USB c ables while your de vice is switche d on.
Additional information can be found in "
Connecting external devices to the USB
ports", Page 11 and in the documentation fo r the USB devices.
Disconnecting the cables
► Switch off all affected devices
.
Cable,
► Remove all power plugs from the grounded mains outlets.
► Unplug all data communication cabl
es from the appropriate sockets.
► Disconnect all of the cables from the dev ice and from the external devices.
Connecting the monitor
► Follow the instructions contained in the monitor manual to prepare the monitor
for operation (e.g. connecting ca bles).
Monitor
► Plug the data cable into the monitor port of the device.
Depending on the expansion stage of your machine and your monitor, you can
also connect the data cable to the DVI or HDMI interface.
► Plug the monitor power cable into the grounded mains outlet.
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