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USER GUIDE

ExpressCard

Notebook

Docking Station

with Digital Video

and Audio

ACP60US / 410-0493-001D

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Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Summary of Contents for ExpressCard ACP60US

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE ExpressCardTM Notebook Docking Station with Digital Video and Audio ...

Page 2: ...LCD high speed Gigabit Ethernet LAN 5 1 channel PC audio with optical fiber S PDIF and a serial port for legacy devices The docking station also features Targus Always On technology Targus USB Power Ports that provide twice as much power as standard USB specification and widely spaced ports to accommodate larger adapters Targus Always On provides power to the USB ports even when the notebook is sh...

Page 3: ...000 3 5 1 Surround sound audio jacks 1 Microphone In 1 S PDIF digital audio out TOSLINK Opitcal Fiber Connector 2 Security Lock Slots Package Contents In addition to this user guide the package contains Targus ExpressCard Docking Station with Digital Video and Audio ExpressCard Cable and Card with spacer card AC Adapter required to operate the dock Driver CD NOTE TARGUS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VISIT T...

Page 4: ... 2 or greater NOTE TO DOWNLOAD THE LATEST SERVICE PACKS PLEASE VISIT YOUR COMPUTER MANUFACTURER S WEBSITE OR MICROSOFT S DOWNLOAD CENTER http support microsoft com Preparing the BIOS for the ExpressCard Before installing the ExpressCard Docking station it is very important that you make sure that your system BIOS has the latest BIOS update available A number of system vendors have released updates...

Page 5: ...in the circular area of the below diagram This switch is used to determine how the dock is recognized by the computer during boot up Certain notebooks will detect the dock and will not work properly during the pre boot mode i e trying to boot up on the external VGA device rather than the internal VGA of the notebook This was observed in some notebooks e g Fujitsu and some Sony and Toshiba models t...

Page 6: ... is not needed if you have a 34mm slot on your notebook see the diagram below as to the two different slots that are currently shipping in today s notebooks The spacer simply snaps on to the existing ExpressCard and is inserted with the card connector into a 54mm ExpressCard slot Carefully align the spacer with the ExpressCard and join the two pieces together by locking the clip in place Please ma...

Page 7: ...re the spacer is at a 45 degree angle to the PC card Please make sure the hook on the spacer is sitting in the slot on the PC Card Fig 1 2 Push down on the spacer as shown while applying firm pressure to both the PC card and the spacer 3 Make sure the two clips on the spacer are firmly and squarely pushed into the slots on the PC card 4 When removing the spacer pull in an upwards motion to detach ...

Page 8: ...y click Start Run and enter D Setup exe where D is the path of your CD ROM drive and then click OK 3 The Installation Wizard window of the docking station will pop up Follow any on screen instructions to complete the installation Then connect the ExpressCard into the slot when prompted Assembling the AC Power Adapter The AC Power Adapter comes in two parts the base section and the pin section Thes...

Page 9: ...in use the AC power adapter can be disassembled for convenient storage To remove the pin section from the base section 2 Insert the pin section into the base section as shown 3 Press and hold the button located on the pin section 4 While holding on to the pins rotate the pin section clockwise until it clicks into place ...

Page 10: ...ebook Docking Station with Digital Video and Audio 1 Press and hold the button located on the pin section 2 While holding on to the pins rotate the pin section counter clockwise 3 Remove the pin section from the base section ...

Page 11: ...OUTLET DO NOT CONNECT ANY DEVICES TO THE DOCKING STATION UNTIL THE SOFTWARE HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND THE AC ADAPTER HAS BEEN PLUGGED IN 2 Connect one end of the ExpressCard cable to the docking station and the other end into the ExpressCard card 1 Connect one end of the assembled AC power adapter to the AC power jack on the docking station and the other end to a power outlet Connecting the Docking S...

Page 12: ... will adjust and refresh during this process NOTE THIS SETUP PROCESS WILL REQUIRE SOME TIME FOR THE DRIVERS TO INSTALL PROPERLY IT MIGHT TAKE UP TO 5 MINUTES OR MORE DEPENDING ON YOUR COMPUTER S CONFIGURATION 6 You will see a Targus Display logo icon located on the system tray The monitor mode selection can be set by right clicking on this icon Window Vista restart screen Docking station restart s...

Page 13: ...vices to the docking station Green Tx light illuminates when connected to a network and the yellow Rx light flashes when data is transmitting to or from the network The Power LED will glow when the AC power cord is plugged into the docking station Docking Station ports Power and Power LED DC 5V S PDIF Laptop Support Pad Laptop Support Pad 5 1 Surround Sound Microphone Gigabit Ethernet ExpressCard ...

Page 14: ...o connect a serial modem 1 Attach the cable connector to the serial port on the docking station 2 Install the modem software driver according to the instructions that come with the device 3 When prompted to select the port choose the Serial USB COMx where x is the COM port number assigned by your operating system Connecting a PDA 1 Attach the cable connector to the serial port on the docking stati...

Page 15: ...nistrator for detailed instructions NOTE THE DOCKING STATION SUPPORTS HOT SWAPPING OF THE NETWORK CABLE Connecting a USB Device To connect a USB device plug it into a USB port on the docking station and follow the additional instructions provided with the device All four USB ports meet USB High speed requirements of a 480Mbps transfer rate and a minimum of 500mA of power Note that 2 out of the 4 U...

Page 16: ...LEASE SEE THE TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION FOR MORE INFORMATION MIC FRONT REAR CENTER S PDIF Microphone In Pink Front Channel or Line Out Green Rear Channel Black Center Channel subwoofer Orange S PDIF Digital Audio Interface PCM Dolby Digital 5 1 1 To use stereo headphones or speakers plug them into the green 3 5mm port If you have a 5 1 speaker setup connect the Front Channel Speaker into the green 3...

Page 17: ...e Control Panel and choose Sound and Audio Select the Audio tab Under Sound Playback change Preferred Device to C Media USB Sound Device from the drop down list Click Apply then click OK 5 Make sure the volume is not set to MUTE NOTE AUDIO DEVICES WILL NOT WORK SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THE DOCKING STATION AND THE HOST COMPUTER CAUTION ALL AUDIO OR MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS MUST BE TERMINATED BEFORE SWITCHI...

Page 18: ... up the Configuration Screen 2 Click on the button next to the S PDIF Output text to enable S PDIF 3 Set the Audio Output from the tray to digital audio 4 Plug your TOSLINK cable not included into the S PDIF Out port of Docking Station on one end and the S PDIF In port of Digital Decoder or Speaker on the other end NOTE THERE IS NO NEED TO CONNECT ANY OTHER SPEAKERS CABLES IF THIS OPTION IS SELECT...

Page 19: ...Mirror This must be accessed through the Targus Display icon To change the resolution using the Windows Display properties 1 Move the cursor to an empty spot on your desktop then right click your mouse and select Properties 2 On the Display properties screen click on the Settings tab 3 Change the screen resolution or color depth in this screen 4 Click OK to close the Display properties screen To c...

Page 20: ...k screen as your primary display and your monitor or LCD replicates your notebook screen Off You are using your notebook screen as your primary display and your monitor or LCD is turned off Resolution Changing the resolution from the Targus utility will only affect the monitor connected to the docking station video port Notebook Screen Secondary Monitor or LCD Primary On On Extended On On Mirror O...

Page 21: ...SVGA 4 3 800x600 16 32 60HZ 72HZ 75HZ 85HZ 120HZ 160HZ VGA 4 3 640x480 16 32 60HZ 72HZ 75HZ 85HZ 120HZ 160HZ Video output will support the following resolutions and color quality NOTE ALL REFRESH RATES LISTED ARE NON INTERLACED Global Suspend Mode When your computer is in suspend mode the docking station also enters suspend mode to avoid power consumption When your computer wakes up the docking st...

Page 22: ...evice appears in Device Manager For more information refer to Verifying Devices are Installed Disconnect all devices from the docking station and reconnect them one at a time Check that each device works before plugging in the next one Each USB port is equipped with over current protection Should a USB device draw more current than the USB port can supply the port will shut down To re enable the p...

Page 23: ...alled for the docking station and generic hub Verifying a Serial Modem Connection When attaching a modem to the serial RS232 port verify that the port assigned to your modem is Serial USB COMx where x is the number of the COM port If the operating system does not automatically detect that your modem is assigned to Serial USB COMx run the Hardware Wizard again and choose Select from the list instea...

Page 24: ...the display to the higher resolution which does not gain any net affect on the playback of the movie Ways to improve the smoothness of the movie playback are Reduce the resolution of the display to 1280x1024 with lower color depth 16 Bit Color Terminate any other CPU intensive applications running on the computer Why can t I play a DVD using the docking station DVD playback is controlled by the DV...

Page 25: ...e setting is correct Audio I cannot hear anything through my notebook s speakers Some notebooks default to the ExpressCard docking station s onboard USB Audio device when the docking station is connected disabling your notebook s built in speakers To enable your notebook s speakers do the following 1 Open the Control Panel and select Sounds and Audio Devices 2 On the Audio tab under the Sound Play...

Page 26: ... in materials and workmanship for one year If your Targus accessory is found to be defective within that time we will promptly repair or replace it This warranty does not cover accidental damage wear and tear or consequential or incidental loss Under no conditions is Targus liable for loss of or damage to a devices nor loss of or damage to programs records or data nor any consequential or incident...

Page 27: ...tallation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circ...

Page 28: ...E N D w a Visit our website at www targus com Features and specifications are subject to change without notice 2008 Targus Group International Inc and Targus Inc ACP60US 410 0493 001D ...

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