Connecting external d evices
USB port with chargin g function (Anytime USB charge)
You can use this USB port to charge or sup ply power to a USB device (e.g. to charge
a PDA or a mobile phon e or to connect a USB lamp).
This is possible even when the notebook is switched off; in the BIOS-Setup-Utility in the
Advanced menu the function Anytime USB Charge must be activated. If the settin g AC is selected
thereby, the device will only be charged when the AC adapter is connected.
Calling and using the BIOS-Setup-Utility is described in th e section "
Settings
in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 8 3.
USBchargingfunction
It is recommended that the notebook b e operated with the AC adapter connected
whenever the USB port with charging f unction is in use, as this function will drain
the battery more quickly if an external USB device is being charged.
The AC adapter must already be connected when the notebook is switched
off, as otherwise the USB charging function will be disabled and the
connected USB devices will not be charged.
Some USB devices (e .g. mobile telephony) require a driver in order to utilize the USB
charging function. In this case the USB charging function w ill not work w hen the
notebook is switched off, as no drivers are active when the noteb ook is switched off.
► Connect the data cable to t he
external device.
► Connect the data cable to a USB port
(Anytime USB charge) of the notebook.
How t o remove USB devices correctly
Always cor
rectly remove the device according to the rules described below,
to ensure
that none of your data i s lost.
► With the left mouse button, click on the symbol in the taskbar for safe removal of hardware.
► Select t
he device you wish to shut down and remove.
► Press the
Enter
key.
Wait fo
r the dialo g box which tells you that it is now safe to remove the device.
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