User’s Manual 8-21
TECRA A10/S10/M10/SatellitePro S300
eSATA device
In addition to the information in this section, please also refer to the 
documentation supplied with your eSATA device.
External devices 
connected to the 
compatible ports do 
not work when 
connected to a 
compatible port. 
Some external devices may not work when 
connected to a compatible port when the “USB 
Sleep and Charge function” is [Enabled].
Reconnect the external device after turning ON 
the computer.
If the external device still does not work, connect 
device to a USB port, if there is one, that does 
not have the USB Sleep and Charge function-
compatible icon ( ) or change the “USB Sleep 
and Charge function” setting to [Disabled].
The “USB Wakeup 
function” does not 
work.
When “USB Sleep and Charge function” is set to 
[Enabled], the “USB Wakeup function” does not 
work for ports that support the USB Sleep and 
Charge function.
In that case, use a USB port, if there is one, that 
does not have the USB Sleep and Charge 
function-compatible icon ( ) or change the 
“USB Sleep and Charge function” setting to 
[Disabled].
Problem Procedure
Problem Procedure
eSATA device does 
not work
Remove the eSATA device from the computer 
and then reconnect it to a free port it in order to 
ensure it is firmly attached.
A connected eSATA device may not be 
recognized if it is connected to the computer’s 
eSATA/USB combo port while the computer is in 
Sleep Mode or Hibernation Mode. If this occurs, 
disconnect the eSATA device and then reconnect 
the device while the computer is turned on.
Ensure that any required eSATA device drivers 
are properly installed - to achieve this you should 
refer to both the device documentation and the 
operating system documentation.
If you are still unable to resolve the problem, 
contact your reseller, dealer or service provider.