Connecting Usb Devices - Panasonic CF-18 Series Reference Manual

USB Devices
Connecting/Removing USB devices

Connecting USB devices

NOTE
The USB floppy disk drive (CF-VFDU03) and the USB CD/DVD drive can be
connected via the USB connector of either the computer or a port replicator. Before
starting up Windows, however, only the USB connector of the computer can be used.
A USB floppy disk drive other than the Panasonic CF-VFDU03 USB floppy disk drive
cannot be used as a boot drive.
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Connect the USB device to the USB port (A) on your computer,
referring to the operating instructions of the USB device.
Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to the operating instructions for USB
devices on how to install the driver.
NOTE
You may need to install drivers compatible with the operating system you are using for
your USB devices.
USB devices may be connected or removed without turning off the computer's power.
When a USB device is connected, there are cases the standby or hibernation function
will not operate in a normal manner due to the USB device. In addition, a USB device
may have to be removed temporarily and the computer restarted in cases where the
computer is unable to start up properly.
Some devices will not operate when connected to a USB HUB; these devices must be
connected directly to the USB port on your computer.
When a USB device is removed and then inserted,
Manager and the device may not be correctly recognized. If this happens, try
removing and connect the device once more.
When USB devices are connected, power consumption increases. Remove USB
devices when not in use, especially when operating on battery power.
After connecting the USB device to one port and installing the driver, it may be
necessary to reinstall the driver when the device is connected to the other port.
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