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- Device Ports
Device Ports
Your LIFEBOOK notebook and the optional Port Replicator come equipped with multiple ports to which you can
connect external devices including: disk drives, keyboards, modems, printers, etc.
Universal Serial Bus Ports
The Universal Serial Bus ports (USB) allow you to connect USB devices such as external game pads, pointing devices,
keyboards and/or speakers. There is a USB 2.0 port on the right side of your notebook, and a USB 3.0 with Anytime
USB Charge and a USB 3.0 port (shared with the e-SATA port) on the left side.
USB 2.0 Port
The USB 2.0 port allows you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. USB 2.0 transfers data at up to 480 Mbps and is
backward-compatible with USB 1.1 devices, which transfer data at up to 12 Mbps.
USB 3.0 Port (with Anytime USB Charge)
There are two USB 3.0 ports on the left side of the system, one of which has Anytime USB Charge capability, meaning
that even when your system is shut down, this port can still be used to provide power to an external device. The USB
3.0 ports allow you to connect Universal Serial Bus devices. USB 3.0 transfers data at up to 5Gbps and is backward-
compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices.
In order to connect a USB device, align the
connector with the port opening, then push the
connector into the port until it is seated.
Figure 37. Connecting a USB Device
USB Port