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Dell™ D/Port Advanced Port Replicator User's Guide

Using the APR

Regulatory Notices

Limited Warranties and Return Policy

Glossary

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: 

A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

NOTICE: 

A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the

problem.

CAUTION: 

A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Abbreviations and Acronyms

For a complete list of abbreviations and acronyms, see the 

Glossary

.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; EMC is a trademark of EMC Corporation.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.

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Model PR01X

January 2003  P/N J0834  Rev A00

Initial release: 22 Oct 2002

Содержание PR01X - Advanced Port Replicator 2U442

Страница 1: ...on in this document is subject to change without notice 2003 Dell Computer Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Computer Corporation is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation EMC ...

Страница 2: ... the D Port Advanced Port Replicator Setup Guide APR Overview NOTE Alert your network administrator before you connect the APR to a network The APR integrates your Dell computer quickly and easily into a desktop environment Use the instructions in this document to connect or dock the computer to the APR and to attach external devices The Dell D Port APR supports Dell D Family portable computers an...

Страница 3: ...pped with a digital video interface video connector Connects an external monitor serial connector Connects serial devices such as a mouse or handheld device PS 2 connectors 2 Connect PS 2 compatible devices such as a mouse keyboard or external numeric keypad Shut down the computer before attaching or removing a PS 2 compatible device If the device does not work install the device drivers from the ...

Страница 4: ...ing The computer is in standby mode undock request button When green you can press the button to prepare the computer for physical undocking The button blinks during the preparation for undocking and turns off when ready to undock eject button The eject button indicates the status of the APR as follows Off The computer is either not docked or is not ready to be ejected Green The computer is ready ...

Страница 5: ...le bay The lower portion of the connector also accepts a standard USB 2 0 cable Right View 1 slide lock 2 security cable slot slide lock Lets you lock the APR to secure the computer in the APR security cable slot Lets you attach an antitheft device to the APR when the slide lock is in the locked position The red color in the security cable slot indicates the unlocked position Monitor Stand Optiona...

Страница 6: ...t the operating system has completed the setup process 1 Ensure that the computer is not connected to the APR docked 2 Turn on the computer 3 Verify that your computer operating system completes the setup process and that the Microsoft Windows desktop appears 4 Shut down the computer Docking the Computer You must attach an AC adapter to the APR before you dock and turn on the computer The AC adapt...

Страница 7: ... enough flat space in front of it to completely support the computer when the computer is docked 5 Ensure that the slide lock is in the unlocked position toward the back of the APR 6 Hold the computer by its sides and center it against the backstop at the front of the APR 7 Lower the computer and move it slightly from side to side until you feel it seated on the alignment posts NOTICE To avoid dam...

Страница 8: ...Off Green Computer is docked and undock is requested On Blinks Off Computer is docked and in standby mode Pulses breathes Off Off Computer is docked in standby mode and undock has been requested Pulses breathes Blinks and turns off Green 9 If the computer was not already turned on turn it on by pressing the power button on either the computer or the APR 10 If the computer does not turn on or awake...

Страница 9: ...tation that came with the device 1 slide lock 2 security cable slot The APR has the following security features slide lock Move the lock toward the front of the APR locked position to secure the computer in the APR Move the lock toward the back of the APR unlocked position before using the eject button The red color in the security cable slot indicates the unlocked position security cable slot Let...

Страница 10: ... can undock the computer from the APR while the computer is either in a power management mode or turned off 3 Before you physically remove the computer from the APR prepare the computer for undocking If you are using the Windows 2000 operating system click the Start button and click Eject PC If you are using Windows XP click the Start button and click Undock Computer OR Press the undock request bu...

Страница 11: ...test for the external device itself The subtests in the USB test group check the basic operation of the external devices such as a mouse The subtests in this test group are not intended as a diagnostic test for the external device itself For complete instructions on using the Dell Diagnostics see the documentation that came with your computer Specifications Physical Height 53 mm 2 09 inches Depth ...

Страница 12: ... Each section provides country specific EMC EMI or product safety information FCC Notices U S Only Most Dell computers are classified by the Federal Communications Commission FCC as Class B digital devices To determine which classification applies to your computer examine all FCC registration labels located on the bottom side or back panel of your computer on card mounting brackets and on the card...

Страница 13: ...ned in your computer If your telephone equipment causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that service may be temporarily discontinued If advance notice is not practical the telephone company will notify you as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary The telephone company ma...

Страница 14: ...ne lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas NOTICE Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves Contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician as appropriate NOTE The REN assigned to each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals ...

Страница 15: ...o endorsement of the product by Telecom nor does it provide any sort of warranty Above all it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respects with another item of Telepermitted equipment of a different make or model nor does it imply that any product is compatible with all of Telecom s network services This equipment does not fully meet Telecom impedance requirements Perfor...

Страница 16: ... not less than 5 seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the next attempt 3 The equipment shall be set to ensure that calls are answered between 3 and 30 seconds of receipt of ringing All persons using this device for recording telephone conversations shall comply with New Zealand law This requires that at least one party to the conversation is to be aware that it is being reco...

Страница 17: ...le occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions If the regulatory label includes the following marking your computer is a Class A product This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI for information technology equipment If this equipment is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio i...

Страница 18: ...udes the following marking your computer is a Class B product Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit a 3 prong socket All equipment that works together computer monitor printer and so on should have the same power supply source The phasing conductor of the room s electrical installation should have a rese...

Страница 19: ...A protection mark B confirms that the equipment is in compliance with the protection usage requirements of standards PN 93 T 42107 and PN EN 55022 BSMI Notice Taiwan Only ...

Страница 20: ...If you find a or mark on the regulatory label on the bottom side or back panel of your computer the following section is applicable Back to Contents Page ...

Страница 21: ......

Страница 22: ...rn Policy Dell D Port Advanced Port Replicator User s Guide For information about the Dell warranty and return policy for your APR see the warranty and return policy in the printed documentation that came with your Dell computer Back to Contents Page ...

Страница 23: ... data file on a floppy disk CD or hard drive As a precaution back up the data files from your hard drive regularly battery An internal power source used to operate portable computers when not connected to an AC adapter and an electrical outlet battery life span The length of time years during which a portable computer battery is able to be depleted and recharged battery operating time The length o...

Страница 24: ...en to a CD RW disc and then erased and written over rewritten CD RW drive A drive that can read CDs and write to CD RW rewritable CDs and CD R recordable CDs discs You can write to CD RW discs multiple times but you can write to CD R discs only once CD RW DVD drive A drive sometimes referred to as a combo drive that can read CDs and DVDs and write to CD RW rewritable CDs and CD R recordable CDs di...

Страница 25: ...D media as well DVD drive A drive that uses optical technology to read data from DVDs and CDs DVD player The software used to watch DVD movies The DVD player displays a window with buttons that you use to watch a movie DVD RW DVD rewritable A rewritable version of a DVD Data can be written to a DVD RW disc and then erased and written over rewritten DVD RW technology is different from DVD RW techno...

Страница 26: ... the existing information on it is lost FSB front side bus The data path and physical interface between the microprocessor and RAM FTP file transfer protocol A standard Internet protocol used to exchange files between computers connected to the Internet G G gravity A measurement of weight and force GB gigabyte A measurement of data storage that equals 1024 MB 1 073 741 824 bytes When used to refer...

Страница 27: ...ter s system board Also referred to as built in I O input output An operation or device that enters and extracts data from your computer Keyboards and printers are I O devices I O address An address in RAM that is associated with a specific device such as a serial connector parallel connector or expansion slot and allows the microprocessor to communicate with that device IRQ interrupt request An e...

Страница 28: ...million cycles per second The speeds for computer microprocessors buses and interfaces are often measured in MHz microprocessor A computer chip that interprets and executes program instructions Sometimes the microprocessor is referred to as the processor or the CPU central processing unit modem A device that allows your computer to communicate with other computers over analog telephone lines Three...

Страница 29: ...puter to automatically configure devices Plug and Play provides automatic installation configuration and compatibility with existing hardware if the BIOS operating system and all devices are Plug and Play compliant POST power on self test Diagnostics programs loaded automatically by the BIOS that perform basic tests on the major computer components such as memory hard drives and video If no proble...

Страница 30: ...as stopped responding SDRAM synchronous dynamic random access memory A type of DRAM that is synchronized with the optimal clock speed of the microprocessor serial connector An I O port often used to connect devices such as a handheld digital device or digital camera to your computer service tag A bar code label on your computer that identifies your computer when you access Dell Support at support ...

Страница 31: ...so on travel module A plastic device designed to fit inside the module bay of a portable computer to reduce the weight of the computer U UPS uninterruptible power supply A backup power source used when the electrical power fails or drops to an unacceptable voltage level A UPS keeps a computer running for a limited amount of time when there is no electrical power UPS systems typically provide surge...

Страница 32: ...t The measurement of electrical power One W is 1 ampere of current flowing at 1 volt WHr watt hour A unit of measure commonly used to indicate the approximate capacity of a battery For example a 66 WHr battery can supply 66 W of power for 1 hour or 33 W for 2 hours wallpaper The background pattern or picture on the Windows desktop Change your wallpaper through the Windows Control Panel You can als...

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