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Copyright © 1998 Acer Incorporated All Rights Reserved — Printed in T aiwan DockMate V Quick Reference Part No. 49.46813.001 Original Issue: April 1998 Changes may be made periodically to the infor mation in this publication. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual. Record the serial number , purchase date, and model num[...]
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Introducing DockMate V 1 Introducing Doc k Mate V The DockMate V is a full-featured docking base designed specifically for your notebook computer . It complements your notebook computer by providing you an easy connect and disconnect solution to and from exter nal peripheral devices. This quick reference serves to help you use the DockMate V , the [...]
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2 DockMate V Quick Reference A T our of Doc kMate V DockMate V includes most of the ports on your notebook computer and adds a few more. # Item Description 1 Power indicator Lights when power is supplied to DockMate V , i.e. the AC adapter is connec ted to DockMate V 2 Lock indicator Lights when the computer is securely docked to DockMate V and the[...]
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A Tour of DockMate V 3 Por t s DockMate V has a host of ports and jacks found at the back of the unit. Rear ports and their descriptions are listed below: 7 Emergency eject Insert a pin here to manually eject the computer from DockMate V . Use this only if pulling on the dock release lever does not eject the computer . 8 AcerLink Bay Houses a remov[...]
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4 DockMate V Quick Reference 6 Parallel port switch Slide this switch to the icon of the desired peripheral (exter nal floppy drive or printer) to use that peripheral device. 7 Phone line jack (RJ-11) Phone line 8 Phone set jack (RJ-11) Telephone apparatus 9 FireWire jack (1394) Firewire-compliant device (if your computer has a built-in Fir eWire j[...]
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Using DockMate V 5 Using Doc kMate V Bef ore y ou Beg in Follow these steps: 1. Connect one end of the AC adapter to the DC-in port on Dock- Mate V; then connect the other end to the power outlet. 2. Connect the desired peripherals to the ports on DockMate V . 3. Route the cables and position DockMate V on your desk — there should be enough space[...]
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6 DockMate V Quick Reference 3. After docking, the computer automatically detects the presence of all peripheral connections on DockMate V and configures itself accordingly. Undoc king the Computer Follow these steps: 1. Click on Start ; then click on Eject PC and wait for the docking change message onscreen. The lock indicator tur ns of f. If your[...]
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Using DockMate V 7 3. Hold the computer with your palms under neath it and your two thumbs on DockMate V; then lift up the computer to remove it from DockMate V . 4. Close the docking connector door on the bottom of the computer . The computer reconfigures itself. Note: When docking, DockMate V automatically opens the docking connector door . 3 2 3[...]
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8 DockMate V Quick Reference Upgrading Doc kMate V The flexible AcerLink bay found on the right side of the mini docking station houses a removable module. There are three available modules you can install in the AcerLink bay: • CardBus PC Card slot module adds 2 additional CardBus slots • Ether net module provides high-speed Ether net-based ne[...]
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Upgrading DockMate V 9 Follow these steps to install an AcerLink bay module: 1. Remove all power sources from DockMate V . Undock your computer if it is docked to DockMate V . See “Undocking the Computer” on page 6. If an AC adapter is power- ing DockMate V , unplug it. 2. Tur n DockMate V over on its base and remove the AcerLink bay security s[...]
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10 DockMate V Quick Reference T roubleshooting Following are common questions and answers related to your use of DockMate V . How do I kno w the computer is successfully doc k ed into Doc kMate V? There are two areas you can check: • Physical Lock. When the docked computer is on, the lock indica- tor , found on the top of DockMate V , should be l[...]
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Troubleshooting 11 My computer’s f lopp y drive can be used e xternally . How do I use it when my computer is doc k ed with DockMate V? Follow these steps to make a quick and easy transition: 1. Unplug the floppy drive from the parallel port. 2. Connect the floppy drive to the FDD (floppy disk drive) port on DockMate V . Set the parallel port swi[...]
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