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Mobile Port Station

USER’S GUIDE

Visit our Web site at: www.targus.com

 Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

 

© 2004 Targus Group International, Inc. and Targus, Inc.

400-0114-001B

Summary of Contents for PAEPR090U

Page 1: ...Mobile Port Station ...

Page 2: ... Devices 7 Connecting New Devices 8 Connecting a Serial Mouse 8 Connecting and Configuring a Serial Modem 8 Connecting a PDA 8 Connecting a Parallel Printer 9 Connecting and Configuring a Printer for the First Time 9 Connecting to a Local Area Network 10 Connecting a USB Device 10 Connecting and Configuring an Audio Device 11 Using a Device with the Mobile Port Station 12 Troubleshooting 13 Techni...

Page 3: ...t The Mobile Port Station provides the following ports Audio out RS232 serial Parallel printer Enhanced bi directional RJ 45 Ethernet 10 100 Five 5 USB 2 0 Package Contents In addition to this user s guide the package contains Targus Mobile Port Station 6 foot 180 cm USB 2 0 cable A B type Driver software CD AC power adapter NOTE The supplied AC power adapter is a universal adapter that you can us...

Page 4: ...tem Windows Me 2000 XP Installing the Device and Drivers To use the Targus Mobile Port Station you must first install the port station driver onto your computer Then connect it to your computer and install the hardware drivers for each port WARNING You must install the port station software BEFORE connecting it to your computer Otherwise the port station will not work properly Installing the Port ...

Page 5: ...ou are running the Windows XP operating system the Information screen appears Click Next The Setup program begins installing the port station drivers The Setup Complete screen appears 6 Click Finish and restart your computer when prompted Connecting the Port Station to Your Computer After installing the port station software you are ready to connect the Mobile Port Station to your computer To do t...

Page 6: ...terface Controller Audio out This installation process takes a few minutes The operating system doesn t prompt when installation is complete If you attempt to open another application during installation it will not respond until installation is complete Windows 2000 XP Operating System If you are running the Windows 2000 XP operating system some hardware devices may prompt you to install the driv...

Page 7: ...10Mbps network 100M light glows green when connected to a 100 Mbps network NOTE The Mobile Port Station supports hot swapping of the network cable Serial light glows green USB lights glow green when a USB device is attached Audio light glows green Installing Additional Drivers for New Devices If your computer is running the Windows Me 2000 XP operating system the drivers install automatically or m...

Page 8: ...o connect a serial modem 1 Attach the cable connector to the serial port on the Mobile Port 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 Mobile Po...

Page 9: ...onfiguring a Printer for the First Time 1 Attach the cable connector to the parallel port on the Mobile Port Station 2 Install the printer software driver according to the instructions that come with the device 3 When prompted to select a port choose either LPT2 USB001 or USB Printing Support If this port does not appear in the list choose the LPT1 port complete the manufacturer s setup for your p...

Page 10: ...able attach the cable connector to the Ethernet port on the Mobile Port Station Additional procedures to connect to an actual network depend on the type of network you are using Contact your network administrator for detailed instructions Connecting a USB Device To connect a USB device plug it into a USB port on the Mobile Port Station and follow the additional instructions provided with the devic...

Page 11: ...e Preferred Device to USB Audio from the drop down list Click Apply then click OK b For Windows XP go to the Control Panel and choose the Sound and Audio folder Select the Audio tab Under Sound Playback change Preferred Device to USB Audio from the drop down list Click Apply then click OK 3 Make sure the volume is not set to MUTE NOTE Audio devices will not work simultaneously on the port station ...

Page 12: ... variety of devices and connections Some devices which use large amounts of bandwidth such as printers and digital cameras can consume all available resources and may interfere with the performance of other devices Some devices may halt temporarily when a high data transfer is occurring For example your mouse may respond slowly while a graphic print job is printing or while you are experiencing he...

Page 13: ...e Not Working Make sure that the device is fully inserted into the correct port on the Mobile Port Station Plug the device into a different port on the Mobile Port Station If it still doesn t work test the device by connecting it directly to your computer Verify that you ran the Setup or Install program for the device Make sure that the device appears in Device Manager For more information refer t...

Page 14: ...rt displays USB printing support Universal Serial Bus controllers displays the other devices installed for the Mobile Port 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 detect automatically that your mode...

Page 15: ... Technical Support For technical questions please visit US Internet http www targus com support asp Australia Internet www targus com au Email Infoaust targus com Telephone 1 800 641 645 New Zealand Telephone 0800 633 222 Product Registration Targus recommends that you register your Targus accessory shortly after purchasing it To register your Targus accessory go to http www targus com registratio...

Page 16: ...rference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Statement Tested to Comply This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radia...

Page 17: ...ered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Palm and HotSync are a registered trademarks of Palm Inc PS 2 is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Zip drive is a registered trademark of Iomega Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2005 Targus Group International Inc and Targus Inc Anaheim CA 92806 USA ...

Page 18: ...CELONA TOKYO MILANO AMSTERDAM SINGAPORE LOND Visit our Web site at www targus com Features and specifications are subject to change without notice 2005 Targus Group International Inc and Targus Inc PAEPR090 02 400 0114 001C ...

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