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15. The Universal Serial Bus Port
The universal serial bus (USB 1.1 and USB 2.0) is a standard for connecting input
devices, scanners and other peripherals. Up to 127 devices can be connected to the
USB ports via a single cable.
The USB 3.0 ports are fully backwards compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1.
Your Notebook has
2 USB 3.0 connection sockets (21 )
and
(22) ( optional)
and
2 USB 2.0 connection sockets (20
).
PLEASE NOTE!
Where possible, always connect your USB devices to the same port that
they were originally installed on. Otherwise they will be assigned a new
ID and the drivers will need to be reinstalled.
15.1. Charging function for Compatible Mobile Phones
(optional)
You can use the USB 3.0 port on the
left side
of the Notebook (
22
) to charge a
compatible mobile phone (5 volts max. 1.5A)
The charging function is available in sleep mode and when the Notebook is
switched off.
This function is disabled by default and can be enabled in the BIOS under the
Advanced, USB3 Charger
option.
Restart your Notebook and hold down the
F2 key
during the boot process until
the
UEFI firmware configuration
opens.
or
Move the mouse pointer into the top right or bottom corner of the display and
click
Settings
.
Then click
Power
.
Now hold down the Shift key and click on
Restart
.
Now open the
Troubleshoot
item and then open the
Advanced options
.
Open the
UEFI firmware configuration
and then click
Restart
.
CAUTION!
To save the Notebook’s battery we recommend only using the
charge function in mains power mode.
Disconnect external data media from this socket when you are
not using the Notebook
.
The charging function is not available with less than 20%
battery power.
