User manual ACER ASPIRE Z1110

[. . . ] DockMate V Mini Docking Station Serial No. ____________Purchase Date________ Acer and the Acer logo are registered trademarks of Acer Incorporated and Acer America Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand and product names are the property of their respective owners. Introducing DockMate V The DockMate V is a full-featured docking base designed specifically for your notebook computer. [. . . ] This quick reference serves to help you use the DockMate V, the companion mini docking station for your notebook computer. You can also make quick jumps to topics below: · · · · To look at DockMate V's ports page 2 To make connections with DockMate V page 5 To dock and undock the notebook computer starts page 5 To look at some frequently-asked questions page 10 Introducing DockMate V 1 A Tour of DockMate V DockMate V includes most of the ports on your notebook computer and adds a few more. # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Item Power indicator Lock indicator Dock release lever Dock guides Dock connector Security keylock Description Lights when power is supplied to DockMate V, i. e. the AC adapter is connected to DockMate V Lights when the computer is securely docked to DockMate V and the computer is turned on Pull outward to release the computer from DockMate V Guide pins for docking the computer into DockMate V Connection between the computer and DockMate V Connect a computer security lock to secure DockMate V 2 DockMate V Quick Reference # 7 Item Emergency eject Description 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. These include the following: (1) a module with 2 CardBus PC Card slots, (2) a high-speed Ethernet-based network connection module, and (3) a 1394 FireWire high-speed serial connection module. See "Upgrading DockMate V" on page 8 for details. 8 AcerLink Bay Ports DockMate V has a host of ports and jacks found at the back of the unit. Rear ports and their descriptions are listed below: # 1 2 3 4 5 Port External floppy drive port Parallel port Serial port PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port Connects to. . . External floppy drive (if your computer has a removable/swappable floppy drive) Parallel device (e. g. , parallel printer) Serial device (e. g. , serial mouse) PS/2-compatible mouse or similar pointing device PS/2-compatible keyboard or keypad A Tour of DockMate V 3 # 6 Port Parallel port switch Connects to. . . Slide this switch to the icon of the desired peripheral (external floppy drive or printer) to use that peripheral device. Turn DockMate V over on its base and remove the AcerLink bay security screw. 2 If an AcerLink bay module is currently-installed in DockMate V, pull it out. 4 3 4. Tighten the AcerLink bay security screw. Make the necessary connections to the module. To dock your computer, see "Docking the Computer" on page 5. Upgrading DockMate V 9 Troubleshooting Following are common questions and answers related to your use of DockMate V. When the docked computer is on, the lock indicator, found on the top of DockMate V, should be lit. The peripherals connected to DockMate V should function normally with the computer. Press Fn-F2 to access the Notebook Manager and look at the settings in the Information Viewer screen -- the peripherals connected to DockMate V should register. If a peripheral is not functioning normally, try to restart the computer while it is docked into DockMate V. Why can't I pull the dock release lever when the computer is docked? [. . . ] When a docked computer is on, DockMate V "locks" the dock release lever to keep the computer securely docked to DockMate V. After connecting the computer to DockMate V, the system will detect add-on hardware and load drivers automatically under Windows 95. 10 DockMate V Quick Reference My computer's floppy drive can be used externally. Connect the floppy drive to the FDD (floppy disk drive) port on DockMate V. [. . . ]