Toshiba Satellite A660 Series User Manual page 95

1. USB port
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A connected USB device may not be recognized if it is connected to
the computer's USB port while the computer is in Sleep Mode or
Hibernation Mode. If this occurs, disconnect the USB device and then
reconnect the device while the computer is turned on.
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If you connect an USB device after the computer has already been
turned on, it will take about ten seconds for it to be recognized by the
computer.
Do not attempt to disconnect and reconnect the drive before this period
has elapsed.
Disconnecting an USB device
When you have finished using an USB device, you can follow the
procedures below in order to disconnect it:
1. Wait for the indicator light of an USB device to go out to make sure all
activity has stopped.
If you disconnect an USB device or turn off the power while the computer
is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage an USB device or the
drive.
2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon on the
Windows Taskbar.
3. Click an USB device that you want to remove.
4. Carefully pull an USB device's USB connector out from within the
computer's USB port.
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Figure 3-9 Connecting an USB Device to the USB port
Hardware, Utilities and Options
2. USB Connector
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