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Mini Dock

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Mini Dock

The mini dock serves as a docking base that allows you to connect your
notebook to all the peripherals you need, even network connections with its
built-in Ethernet support.

Dock

guides

Dock

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Dock

connector

Dock

indicator

Dock

lever

Dock

lock

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Page 1: ...ini dock serves as a docking base that allows you to connect your notebook to all the peripherals you need even network connections with its built in Ethernet support Dock guides Dock guides Dock connector Dock indicator Dock lever Dock lock ...

Page 2: ...jack Amplified speakers or headphones 4 5 Stereo line out jack R L Stereo amplifier 6 7 Stereo line in jack R L Audio CD player stereo walkman synthesizer 8 NTSC PAL video output jack TV signal 9 NTSC PAL video input jack Video source 10 DC in port AC adapter and power outlet 11 PS 2 keyboard keypad port PS 2 compatible keyboard or keypad 12 PS 2 mouse port PS 2 compatible pointing device e g PS 2...

Page 3: ...e g monitor up to 1024x768 256 colors The video jacks are optional and function only if the notebook supports the feature Side Ports The side ports are found on the left side of the mini dock These ports and their descriptions are listed in the following table You can only select either the 25 pin FDD port or the 25 pin parallel port The two ports cannot be used simultaneously 1 2 3 FDD Printer Sw...

Page 4: ...hernet cable 2 RJ 11 jack modem Phone line 3 RJ 11 jack phone Telephone device via a phone line cable To the left of these ports is the FDD printer switch Set this switch to the appropriate peripheral or when being used The RJ 11 jacks are optional and function only if the notebook supports the feature ...

Page 5: ...to the power outlet If you do not connect the AC adapter the notebook uses power from the battery pack Connect Peripherals Connect the desired peripherals to the ports on the mini dock Position the Mini Dock Route the cables and position the mini dock on your desk with one thing in mind there should be enough space in the front of the mini dock for the notebook to easily dock and undock Now you ar...

Page 6: ... simply closing the display without a proper shutdown only puts the notebook into suspend mode Follow these steps to dock the notebook Power off the Notebook Do a Windows 95 shutdown and wait for the system to power off If you are using a different operating system you can press Fn F9 to access the eject menu then select the Power Off option to turn the notebook off Open the Port Cover Slide the m...

Page 7: ...ock locks in the notebook Open the display to turn on the notebook After docking the notebook automatically detects the presence of all peripheral connections on the mini dock and re configures itself accordingly Upon system restart Windows 95 automatically detects the network adapter and installs the appropriate drivers If your notebook computer operates in a different operating system there are ...

Page 8: ...ystem you can press Fn F9 to access the eject menu then select the Power Off option to turn the notebook off Release the Dock Lock Press the dock lock to prepare the mini dock and notebook for undocking The dock lock prevents accidental undocking Undock the Notebook Press the dock handle towards the front end of the mini dock to undock the notebook After undocking the notebook automatically re con...

Page 9: ...g Fn Esc then exit to re configure the system Q I use my notebook with an internal CD ROM drive and an external floppy drive How do I maintain the same configuration when I use the mini dock A Follow these steps to make a quick and easy transition 1 Close the display 2 Unplug the floppy drive from the parallel port 3 Connect the floppy drive to the FDD floppy disk drive port on the mini dock Set t...

Page 10: ...ide A Yes After connecting the notebook to the mini dock the system will detect the add on hardware and load the driver automatically under Windows 95 For Windows NT Windows 3 x and DOS please refer to Readme file in the diskette ...

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