# Connect USB Devices

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You can connect an external USB flash drive, an USB hard drive, USB mouse, an external USB keyboard, or an external touch screen to the grandMA3 device using the USB ports.

Depending on the type of the grandMA3 device there are up to 6 USB connectors:

- 1x USB 3.0 at the front on the right of the console
- 1x USB 3.0 inside the keyboard drawer
- 3x USB 2.0 and 1x USB 3.0 on the rear panel

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_full-size_front_usb-3a0313.png)

_grandMA3 full-size USB 3.0_ (type A)_ inside keyboard drawer and on the right_

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_full-size-crv_rear_white_usb-35b4bb.png)

_grandMA3 full-size (CRV) rear panel USB 2.0 _(type A)

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_full-size-crv_rear_white_usb3-ddd8a7.png)

_grandMA3 full-size rear panel USB 3.0_ (type A)

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_compact-xt_rear_white_usb-80afeb.png)

_grandMA3 compact (XT) rear panel USB 3.0 _(type A)

 

To connect a grandMA3 onPC device with the computer or laptop, use the USB connector (type B):

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_fader-wing_rear_white_usb-6d7af1.png)

_grandMA3 onPC fader wing rear panel USB_ 2.0 (type B)

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_onpc-command-wing_rear_white_usb-e228c0.png)

_grandMA3 onPC command wing rear panel USB_ 2.0 (type B)