Belkin F5U273 manual

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User Manual F5U273 High-Speed Docking Station High-Speed Docking Station[...]

1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1 2. Installation ....................................................................... 2 3. Tr oubleshooting Guide — General and Video ................ 16 4. Tr oubleshooting Guide — Ethernet and Network .......... 23 5. Tr oubleshooting Guide — Audio and[...]

1 Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the High-Speed Docking Station from Belkin (the Docking Station). It plugs into your notebook computer for one simple, fast connection for all your peripherals through your notebook’ s ExpressCardTM slot. Now you can connect to more than one monitor at a time, or to just one[...]

2 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Installation f or Windows Vista ™ IMPORT ANT : INST ALL SOFTWARE FIRST . DO NOT connect the Docking Station before installing the software, or the system may fail to work correctly . Go to http://www .belkin.com/highspeeddock/support/ to check for updates and download the latest driver for Windows Vista before install[...]

3 3 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 driver software anyway”. This product has been thoroughly tested to work with all Windows operating systems. After the software installation is complete, a prompt will direct you to connect the Docking Station to your notebook computer . C ONN EC T HA RDW AR E LA ST NOTE: Set the switch on the ExpressCard adapter to t[...]

4 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 Ho w do I un in st al l th e D ock ing St ati on’ s d ri ver s? 1. Click on the “Start” menu, then open the Control Panel. 2. Click on “Uninstall a program”. 3. Select “C-Media CM106 Sound Driver” and then click on “Uninstall/Change”. 4. Select “Belkin Notebook Expansion...” and then click on “Un[...]

5 5 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ho w do I en ab le 5.1 s ur r ou nd s ou nd? 1. Click on the “Start” menu, then open the Control Panel. 2. Click on “Hardware and Sound”, then click on “Manage audio devices”. 3. Select “C-Media CM106 Audio Device”, then click “Configure”. 4. Select “5.1 Surround” from Audio Channels, then click [...]

6 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 Installation f or Windows XP IMPORT ANT : INST ALL SOFTWARE FIRST . DO NOT connect the Docking Station before installing the software, or the system may fail to work correctly . Go to http://www .belkin.com/highspeeddock/support/ to check for updates and download the latest driver for Windows XP before installing. NOTE:[...]

7 7 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 When the message, “Please insert the High-Speed Docking Station into your notebook ExpressCard slot. Then, click ‘OK’.” appears, connect your Docking Station to the notebook and click “OK”. After that, you will be prompted to restart your computer . Please do so at that time. Ho w do I un in st al l th e H i[...]

8 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 How do I connect de vices to the Docking Station? NOTE: Always keep the Docking Station connected to the power adapter supplied with the product. The Docking Station will not function without the power adapter connected. Y ou may connect devices to the appropriate port on the Docking Station while your notebook is runni[...]

9 9 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vi deo P ort s (V GA or D VI) Connect a VGA cable (sold separately) to the VGA video-output port on the Docking Station and to an exter nal monitor . If you have a DVI-capable monitor , you will get better performance by connecting a DVI cable to the DVI video- output port on the Docking Station and to the external moni[...]

10 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 NOTE: lf the video output of the Docking Station is configured in Extended Mode (see “Video Modes”, below) when you disconnect the Docking Station, any open windows on the external monitor move to the primary notebook screen. When the Docking Station is reconnected to the notebook, the video output is again config[...]

11 11 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 2. Select “Primary Mode”. 3. Y our displays may flicker at this time and you may be asked to restart your computer . Ex ten ded M od e Extended Mode lets you use more than one display with your notebook computer , which offers several advantages. For example, in Extended Mode, you can: • Read email on one displa[...]

12 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 12 Mi rr or M ode Mirror Mode creates an identical display of your notebook screen on the exter nal monitor . This is useful, for example, if you want to use a larger desktop monitor rather than a small notebook screen. In Mirror Mode, the Docking Station automatically selects settings (screen resolution, color qualit[...]

13 13 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 13 number of columns and rows, the more clear and crisp your computer screen will appear . There are two ways to change your display resolution: (1), through the Belkin system-tray application; or (2), through the Windows Control Panel. T o chan ge the res olut ion using the Belk in syst em-tray appl ication : 1. Posi[...]

14 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 14 Wh at h ap pen s wh en my n ot ebo ok g oes in to s tan dby or hi ber nat e mo de ? If the notebook goes into standby or hibernate mode, and the Docking Station is connected to a notebook and an exter nal monitor , the exter nal monitor display goes blank. Closing the lid of your notebook while using your Docking S[...]

15 15 Installation 1 2 3 4 5 6 15 How do I uninstall the Docking Station driv ers? T o uninstall your Docking Station drivers: 1. Click on the “Start” menu, then open the “Control Panel”. 2. Click on “Add or Remove Programs”. 3. Select “C-media USB Sound Driver” and then click on “Remove” at the bottom of the screen. 4. Select ?[...]

16 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 16 16 If your Docking Station does not operate as expected, check these items to try and correct the problem. If the problem persists, please call Belkin T echnical Support at 800-223-5546 ext. 2263. General Th e Do ck ing Sta tio n d oes n ot app ear to be o n. 1. Check to be sure that the power adapter inclu[...]

17 17 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 a. Make sure that the power adapter is connected to the Docking Station. b. Plug a USB device, such as a USB mouse, into one of the USB ports of the Docking Station. Restart your notebook. c. If Windows now finds new hardware, refer to “Installing the Software Drivers” above and follow the steps to rein[...]

18 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 If you check both of the above and your monitor still does not display correctly , you may need to reinstall the Docking Station driver . Follow these steps to make sur e that the driver is properly installed: 1. Unplug the Docking Station from your notebook and restart your computer . 2. Insert the install[...]

19 19 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 F or Wi ndo ws V is ta 1. Click on the “Start” menu, then open the Control Panel. 2. Click on “Hardware and Sound”. 3. Click “Change what the power buttons do” under “Power Options”. 4. Select “When I close the lid” and change the option from “Sleep” or “Hibernate” to “Do nothi[...]

20 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 20 On my n ot ebo ok’ s “ Di spl ay P r ope rti es” scr ee n, I d o no t se e a n en tr y f or the “ De fa ul t Mo nit or on Bel kin Hi gh- Spe ed Doc kin g S tat ion ... .” 1. Make sure that the Docking Station is powered on and connected to the ExpressCar d port. 2. Make sure that you have successf[...]

21 21 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 4. Select a refresh rate from the “Screen refresh rate” pull- down list. Be sure to select a refr esh rate that is supported for the resolution and color -quality settings, as indicated in the table above. Click “OK” on the “Monitor” tab. 5. Click “OK” to close the “Display Properties” s[...]

22 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 22 22 In Mirror Mode, if the exter nal monitor screen goes blank when you try to play a DVD, then your system and the DVD application do not support DVD playback through the Docking Station. In Extended Mode, if this message appears on the exter nal monitor screen—“Due to limitations of your notebook’ s [...]

23 23 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 23 Ethernet Connection My Eth er net co nn ect ion is not wo rki ng. 1. Be sure that the power adapter is plugged into the Docking Station and into a working electrical outlet, that the correct drivers are installed, and that the network cable is connected to the Docking Station’ s Ethernet port. 2. On yo[...]

24 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 24 Network Connection My net w or k c on nec tio n i s no t w ork ing . In order to connect to some networks, you may have to know the NIC-card address for the network card on the notebook. Follow these steps to locate the address: 1. Make sure the Docking Station is connected to your notebook using the Exp[...]

25 25 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 25 Audio I c ann ot a dj ust the vol ume fr om m y no te boo k’ s ke ybo ar d. It the volume control does not work using the volume-control keys on your notebook, use the mouse to adjust volume using the controls from the notebook’ s system tray . W e also recommend using Microsoft ® Internet Explorer [...]

26 T roubl eshooting Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 26 26 install the drivers, your notebook will not recognize the device and the device will not work. lf the software is installed and devices do not work, follow these steps: 1. Be sure that the power adapter is plugged into the Docking Station and into a working electrical outlet, and that the ExpressCar d is[...]

27 27 Information 1 2 3 4 5 6 27 CE Declaration of Conformity W e, Belkin Inter national, Inc., declare under our sole responsibility that the F5U273, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with Generic Emissions Standard EN55022:1998 Class B, EN50081-1, and with Generic Immunity Standard EN50082-1:1992. DEC LARA TION OF C ONF ORM ITY [...]

28 Information 1 2 3 4 5 6 28 Be lki n In te rna tio nal , I nc. , Lim ite d Li fe ti me Pr od uct W arr ant y What this warranty covers. Belkin Inter national, Inc., warrants to the original purchaser of this Belkin product that the product shall be free of defects in design, assembly , material, or workmanship. What the period of coverage is. Bel[...]

29 29 Information 1 2 3 4 5 6 29 Belkin Inter national, Inc., reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin product. All costs of shipping the Belkin product to Belkin International, Inc., for inspection shall be borne solely by the purchaser . If Belkin determines, in its sole discretion, that it is impractical to ship the damaged equipment to B[...]