Toshiba TECRA Laptop User Manual


 
User’s Manual 3-33
TECRA A11/S11, Satellite Pro S500
Disconnecting an eSATA device
When you have finished using an eSATA device, you can follow the
procedures below in order to disconnect it:
1. Wait for the indicator light of an eSATA device to go out to make sure all
activity has stopped.
2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the Windows Taskbar.
3. Click an eSATA device that you want to remove.
4. Carefully pull an eSATA device’s eSATA/USB combo connector out
from within the computer’s eSATA/USB combo port.
Serial device
The serial port can be used to connect to RS-232C compatible devices.
RS-232C compatible devices include the following:
Modem
Mouse
Printer
Some models are equipped with a serial port.
To connect a serial port, follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Turn the computer’s power off.
2. Connect the serial connector to the serial port and tighten the screws on
the left and right hand side.
Figure 3-17 Connecting the serial connector to the serial port
If you disconnect an eSATA device or turn off the power while the
computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage an eSATA
device or the drive.
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1. Serial connector
2. Serial port