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■ Connecting External Devices
CAUTION
Do not connect or disconnect cables during a thunderstorm.
Always take hold of the actual plug. Never unplug a cable by pulling the cable itself.
Connect and disconnect the cables in the order described below.
With the exception of USB devices, always remove all power plugs before connecting external
devices!
Read the documentation on the external device before connecting it.
Connecting cables
Turn off all power and equipment switches.
Pull all power plugs out of grounded mains outlets.
Connect all cables at the system unit and peripherals. You must observe the information
provided in the chapter "Important notes".
Plug all data communication cables into the utility sockets.
Plug all power cables into the grounded mains outlets.
Disconnecting cables
Turn off all power and equipment switches.
Pull all power plugs out of grounded mains outlets.
Unplug all data communication cables from the utility sockets.
Disconnect all cables from the system unit and peripherals.
USB devices are hot-pluggable. This allows cables from USB devices to be connected and
disconnected with the system switched on.
Additional information can be found in the documentation for the USB devices.
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