Connecting external de vices
USB port with charging function (Anytime USB charge)
You can use this USB port to charge or supply power to a USB device (e.g. to charge
a PDA or a mobile p hone or to connect a USB lamp).
This is possible even when the notebook is switched off, if the Anytime USB Charge function is
enabled in the Advanced/Miscellaneous Configurations menu of the BI OS Setup Utility. If the setting
AC is se lected, the device will only be charged when the A C adapter is connected.
Calling and using the BI OS-Setup-Utility is described in the section "
Settings
in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 76.
USBchargingfunction
It is recommende d that the notebook be operated with the AC adapter connected
whenever the USB port with ch arging function 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) requ ire a driver in order to u tilize the US B
charging function. In th is case the USB charging function will n ot w ork w hen the
notebook is switched off, as no drivers are active when the notebook is switched off.
► Connect t he data cable to the
external device.
► Connect the data c able to a USB port
(Anytime USB charge) of the notebook.
How to remove USB devices correctly
Always cor
rectly remove the device according to the rules described below,
to ensure
that none of you r data is lost.
► With the left mouse button, click o n the symbo l in the taskbar for safe removal of hardw are.
► Select t
he device you wish to shut down and remove.
► Press the "Enter" key.
Wait fo
r the dialog box which tells you that it is now safe to remove the device.
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