47USB DevicesPreparationBefore connecting a USB device, first determine the media that contains the device’s driver (e.g., CD-ROM), thenattach the device for that media to the multimedia pocket. Once the installation screen for the device’s driver appears,equipment you then connect to the multimedia pocket will not be recognized. To connect the USB device1 Open the cover and connect the USB device to one of the USB ports(A) on the computer.For further information, refer to the instruction manual of the USB device. To remove the USB device1 Disable the USB device.A Click on the notification area and select the USB device, then click [OK].z This step is not necessary when;• Removing the device after turning off the computer.• is not displayed.• The device does not appear in the list in step A.2 Remove the USB device.NOTEz You may need to install the driver for the USB device. Follow the on-screen instructions or refer to the instruction man-ual of the USB device.z You may need to install the driver again when connecting the device to another port.z When a USB device is connected, sleep and hibernation may not function normally. If the computer does not start upnormally, remove the USB device and restart the computer.z If the computer enters sleep while a USB keyboard or mouse is connected, touching the USB keyboard keys or mousewill resume the computer.z When the USB device is removed and then inserted while the computer is on, may appear in the Device Managerand the device may not be correctly recognized. In this case, remove and connect the device again, or restart the com-puter.z When a USB device is connected, power consumption increases. Remove the USB device when it is not in use, espe-cially when operating by battery power.Connecting/Removing USB Devices