Connecting A Usb Device; Removing A Usb Device - HP Presario CQ40-600 - Notebook PC User Manual

Connecting a USB device

CAUTION:
To connect a USB device to the computer, connect the USB cable for the device to the USB
▲
port.
You will hear a sound when the device has been detected.
NOTE: The first time you connect a USB device, the "Installing device driver software" message is
displayed in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.

Removing a USB device

CAUTION:
safely remove a USB device.
CAUTION:
To remove a USB device:
1. Click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the notification area, at the far right
of the taskbar.
NOTE:
icons icon (the arrow at the left of the notification area).
2. Click the name of the device in the list.
NOTE:
3. Remove the device.
2 Chapter 1 Using a USB device
To prevent damage to a USB connector, use minimal force to connect a USB device.
To prevent loss of information or an unresponsive system, use the following procedure to
To prevent damage to a USB connector, do not pull on the cable to remove the USB device.
To display the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon, click the Show hidden
You are prompted that it is safe to remove the device.