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Chapter 5
Connecting External Devices
Peripheral Device Connections
Connecting USB devices
If your external USB devices have a micro USB interface, you can connect external devices to the USB port. If they
have a traditional USB interface, you can also connect devices to the optionally available docking cradle (e.g., a
keyboard, mouse or memory stick).
• ALWAYS READ THE DOCUMENTATION SUPPLIED WITH THE DEVICE YOU WISH TO CONNECT. NEVER CONNECT OR DISCONNECT CABLES DURING
A THUNDERSTORM.
• NEVER PULL AT A CABLE WHEN DISCONNECTING IT. ALWAYS GRASP THE PLUG.
• WITH SOME DEVICES, SUCH AS USB DEVICES, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO SWITCH OFF THE TABLET AND THE DEVICE BEFORE
CONNECTING/DISCONNECTING. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT DEVICES NEED TO BE SWITCHED OFF, PLEASE REFER TO
THE DOCUMENTATION SUPPLIED WITH THE EXTERNAL DEVICE.
• USB DEVICES ARE HOT-PLUGGABLE. THIS MEANS YOU CAN CONNECT AND DISCONNECT DEVICES WHILE YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM IS RUNNING.
• USB 2.0 HAS A DATA TRANSFER RATE OF UP TO 480 MBIT/S.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE DOCUMENTATION FOR THE USB DEVICES.