Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
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onnecting USB devices
YoucanconnectaUSBdevicetoyourcomputerbyinsertingitsUSBplug
(TypeA)intotheUSBportonyourcomputer.
ThefirsttimeyouplugaUSBdeviceintoaparticularUSBportonyour
computer,Windowsautomaticallyinstallsadriverforthatdevice.Afterthe
driverhasbeeninstalled,youcandisconnectandreconnectthedevice
withoutperforminganyadditionalsteps.
Note: Typically,Windowsdetectsanewdeviceafterithasbeenconnected,andtheninstalls
thedriverautomatically.However,somedevicesmayrequireyoutoinstallthedriver
beforeconnecting.Checkthedocumentationprovidedbythedevice’smanufacturer
beforeconnectingthedevice.
BeforedisconnectingaUSBstoragedevice,makesureyourcomputerhas
finishedtransferringdatatothatdevice.ClicktheSafelyRemoveHardware
andEjectMediaiconintheWindowsnotificationareatoremovethedevice
beforedisconnecting.
Note: IfyourUSBdeviceusesapowercord,connectthedevicetoapowersourcebefore
connectingit.Otherwise,thedevicemaynotberecognized.