Toshiba Satellite A300D - Manual (Page 129)

User’s Manual 8-14
Optional Devices
Disconnecting
1. Open the Safety Remove Hardware icon on the Task Bar.
2. Point to i.LINK (IEEE1394) device and click.
3. Disconnect the cable from the computer then from the i.LINK device.
eSATA (External Serial ATA)
An device corresponding to eSATA function can be connected to the
eSATA/USB combo port on the computer.
Connecting an eSATA device
To connect an eSATA device, follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Connect an eSATA cable to the eSATA/USB combo port.
Connecting an eSATA cable to the eSATA/USB combo port
Refer also to the documentation that came with your i.LINK device.
Make sure the connector is properly aligned with the socket. Do not try to
force the connection, doing so can damage the connecting pins.
If you connect an eSATA 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.
A connected eSATA device may not be recognized if it is connected to the
computer's eSATA/USB combo port while the computer is in Sleep Mode
or Hibernation Mode. If this occurs, disconnect the eSATA device and then
reconnect the device while the computer is turned on.