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Chapter 1. Getting to know your computer
Connecting USB devices
YoucanconnectaUSBdevicetoyourcomputerbyinsertingitsUSBplug
(TypeA)intotheUSBportonyourcomputer.
ThefirsttimeyouplugaUSBdeviceintoaUSBportonyourcomputer,
Windowsautomaticallyinstallsadriverforthatdevice.Afterthedriveris
installed,youcandisconnectand reconnectthedevicewithoutperforming
anyadditionalsteps.
BeforedisconnectingaUSBstoragedevice,makesureyourcomputerhas
finishedusingthedevicetotransferthedata.ClicktheSafelyRemove
HardwareandEjectMediaiconinthenotificationareaoftheWindows
desktopscreentoremovethedevicebeforedisconnecting.
Note: Typically,Windowsdetectsanewlyconnecteddeviceafterconnectingitandthen
installsthedriverautomatically.However,somedevicesmightrequireyoutoinstall
thedriverbeforeconnecting.Checkthedocumentationprovidedbythemanufacturer
ofthedevicebeforeconnecting.
Note:
• IfyourUSBdeviceusesapowercord,connectthedevicetoapowersourcebefore
connectingit.Otherwise,thedevicemaynotberecognized.
• Whenthecomputerisinsleepmode,youcanonlyusethekeyboardinsteadofthemouse
towakeupthecomputer.
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