Sony PCG-SRX99K VAIO User Guide (primary manual) User Manual page 91

Disconnecting a mouse or keyboard
You can disconnect a USB mouse or keyboard when the computer is on or off. Disconnecting the USB mouse or keyboard
when the computer is in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate) may cause the computer to malfunction.
To disconnect the USB mouse or keyboard when the computer is off
 Unplug the USB cable from the USB port

Press and hold the power button. When the computer shuts down, press the power button again to restart the
computer.
To disconnect the USB mouse or keyboard when the computer is on
1. Double-click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon
appears.
2. Select the appropriate USB device in the Hardware devices window, if it is not already selected.
3. Click Stop. The Stop a Hardware device window appears.
4.
Make sure the USB device is selected, and click OK. A message appears stating it is now safe to remove the
hardware device.
5. Unplug the USB cable from the USB port
on the computer.
on the taskbar. The Unplug or Eject Hardware window
on the computer.
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