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You can connect and disconnect the docking station at any time while the computer is
running. It is important, however, to close your network connection prior to disconnect-
ing the docking station.

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1.

If the docking station is transferring data through one of its connections, wait until
the data has finished transferring.

2.

Then follow the instructions below to safely unplug the docking station.

a.

Click the Safely Remove Hardware 

icon in the system tray.

b.

Select Safely Remove USB 2.0 10/100Base Ethernet Adapter 

c.

Disconnect the docking station from your computer's USB port.

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Register your Kensington product online at 

www.kensington.com

. At the bottom of

the Web page, select 

Register products

.

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Connect a serial modem or other device to the docking station through the serial port.
Windows XP will not detect the new device until you reset the docking station:

Follow the instructions on page 9 to safely disconnect the docking station’s USB con-
nector from your computer. Then re-connect the docking station.

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Attach a parallel printer device through this port. If the docking station is connected to a
USB 2.0 port on your computer, you will typically see faster printing results than
through a standard parallel port. In some cases, Windows XP may not detect the new
device until you reset the docking station as described for the serial port above.

Note:

When using the Add Printer Wizard to install a new printer connected to the dock-

ing station, select 

USB Virtual Printer Port

as your printer port.

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Connect your network cable to the Ethernet port for high-performance network access.

The first LAN 

icon will glow when an Ethernet cable is connected. When the con-

nection speed is 100 Mbps, the second LAN 

icon will also glow.       

The docking station's Ethernet port is a USB 2.0-to-fast-Ethernet adaptor, integrated
with a USB 2.0 bus 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller. 

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Summary of Contents for Portable Universal Docking Station

Page 1: ...puter With one simple USB connection the Kensington Portable Universal Docking Station connects you instantly to your keyboard mouse printer network and USB devices Easily connect and disconnect devic...

Page 2: ...evice If you plug it into an older USB 1 x port or hub Windows XP may display a warning message Close the message window to continue The docking station will work when connected to a USB 1 x port but...

Page 3: ...vice and begin the USB 2 0 device driver installation 1 The Found New Hardware Wizard begins 2 Place the Kensington driver CD into your CD drive Select Install the software automatically Recommended a...

Page 4: ...to the docking station You can use your notebook computer s built in keyboard and tracking device interchangeably with the devices con nected to the docking station 5 Select Install the software autom...

Page 5: ...or other device to the docking station through the serial port Windows XP will not detect the new device until you reset the docking station Follow the instructions on page 9 to safely disconnect the...

Page 6: ...1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation As defined in Section 2 909 of the F...

Page 7: ...o Court Second Floor Wrotham Heath Sevenoaks Brampton Ontario L6S 6B7 San Mateo CA 94403 Kent TN15 7RS CANADA USA UNITED KINGDOM www kensington com This manual is copyright 2003 Kensington Technology...

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