Toshiba SATELLITE P500 User Manual

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Grasp the card and pull it straight out.

Do not remove memory media while data is being written or read. 
Even when the Windows

®

 message “copying...” disappears, writing 

to the media might still be in progress and your data could be 
destroyed. Wait for the indicator light to go out.

The i.LINK

®

 port on the side of the computer provides an 

extremely fast data transfer rate.

In addition to high speed, the i.LINK

®

 port also supports 

isochronous data transfer (the delivery of data at a guaranteed rate). 
This makes it ideal for devices that transfer high levels of data in 
real-time, such as video devices.

As with USB ports, the i.LINK

®

 port supports both Plug-and-Play 

(automatic configuration) and hot swapping (the ability to connect 
and disconnect devices while the computer is on).

Your computer includes an eSATA/USB combo port, which can be 
used with both eSATA (external Serial Advanced Technology 
Attachment) devices and USB devices. The eSATA interface 
supports fast data transfer rates, which is especially useful for 
transferring and storing large files such as digital photo, music or 
video files. Like the USB and i.LINK interfaces, the eSATA 
interface supports hot swapping (connecting and disconnecting 
devices while the computer is on). eSATA devices require an 
external power source.

Your eSATA interface supports USB Sleep and Charge. For more 
information about USB Sleep and Charge, please see