Step 3: Prepare and Power up the Signal Generator
USB Connections
ensure that this third party software is compatible with the instrument's system
software. Refer to
Customer Installation of Software
for more information.
While performing backups, Keysight recommends that you backup the data to an
external storage device connected to the network or one of the instrument's USB
connectors. Also, you should perform backups at times when the instrument is not
being used for normal operations, as it may impact the instrument's overall
performance.
System Restore
Windows contains the capability to restore the system to a previous point in time.
System Restore is enabled with default settings as provided by Microsoft. However,
System Restore is not always 100% successful. Therefore, it is not recommended
that you rely on System Restore to protect your instrument. System Restore has not
been tested to verify successful restoring.
Disk Defragmenting
The instrument has a solid state drive. Disk defragmenting is not recommended.
USB Connections
All the USB ports in the instrument are compatible with the USB 2.0/3.0 and 1.1
specification. The USB ports on the front panel (see graphic below) are USB Series
"A" ports. These ports can be used to connect USB mass storage devices and
printers. The instrument USB Host support includes the standard Microsoft Windows
USB drivers for human interface, mass storage, printing, scanning, and imaging
devices. A complete up-to-date list of the Windows USB class driver support is
available on the Microsoft website.
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