Compaq 310400-001 Compaq Armada 3500 Series Reference Guide - Page 79
Connecting USB Peripherals, Docking the Computer and Mobile 3500
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Connecting USB Peripherals Your computer comes equipped with a port that connects Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices to the computer. Your computer can support certain USB devices without any special drivers. These include hubs and keyboards. For most other USB devices without special drivers provided by the USB device manufacturer, you will need an operating system which has USB support for your device built in, such as Windows 95 OSR2.1. Later versions of the Windows operating systems will add functionality which may allow you to attach any USB device to your computer (for example, a video camera) and will allow many USB devices to be connected and working simultaneously. A USB keyboard and mouse, optionally connected through a hub, offer the same functionality as a standard keyboard and mouse connected through the keyboard/mouse connector. Future operating systems will have extended USB capabilities which will replace the USB capabilities built into the computer. Docking the Computer and Mobile 3500 Expansion Unit to the Convenience Base IMPORTANT: Before the computer can be docked to the convenience base, connect it to the optional Mobile 3500 Expansion Unit (M35EU) first. To connect the computer and M35EU to the optional convenience base: 1. Shut down the computer if you are using Windows NT. You do not need to turn off the computer if you are using Windows 95 or later. NOTE: Not all network operating systems support "hot docking" (while the computer is on). 2. Close the display if configuring for a desktop system. 3. Line up the left edge of the computer with the left docking alignment guide on the convenience base. Push the computer in until the retaining latch catches 1. 4. Push the docking lever 2 back until the docking connectors are firmly joined and the computer is fully docked in the convenience base. Connecting External Devices 8-5 Writer: Lorise Fazio Saved by: J Abercrombie Saved date: 12/08/98 4:11 PM Part Number: 310296-002 File name: Ch08.doc