Dell Inspiron 3200 Port Replicator I User's Guide

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    port replicator, use the diskette to upgrade the BIOS on your Dell Inspiron 3000 computer before attaching the computer to the port replicator. For instructions, see the document titled Dell Inspiron 3000: Upgrading the BIOS, which came with the BIOS upgrade diskette. Connecting External Devices to
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    install a network PC Card in your computer. Likewise, to connect the computer to a small computer system interface (SCSI) device, you must attach a SCSI PC Card to your computer. See "Using Internal Devices" in your online Dell Inspiron 3000 User's Guide for information about using PC Cards. For
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    your work, and exit all application programs. 2. Shut down the computer. 3. Raise the release handle at the top of the replicator, as shown in Figure 4, to undock the computer. release handle Figure 4. Detaching the Computer From the Port Replicator Dell Inspiron Port Replicator I User's Guide 3
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    Specifications Physical Height 75 mm (2.95 inches) Depth 320.0 mm (12.60 inches) Width 356.9 mm (14.05 inches) Weight 1.67 kg (3.68 lb) Connectors Expansion (to connect to computer microphone-in MIDI/game port one 15-hole female for MIDI or joystick Guide. 4 Dell Inspiron Port Replicator I User
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    for the Dell Inspiron 3000 Port Replicator are located on the bottom of the port replicator. FCC Class B Notice (U.S. Only) This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer's instruction manual, may cause
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    unless it is specifically stated that it is a category A device on the specification label. The measurement and control equipment Part 4: Electrical fast transient/burst Dell Computer Corporation could void your authority to operate this equipment. 6 Dell Inspiron Port Replicator I User's Guide
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    warranty that are returned to Dell's facility. To request warranty service, you must call Dell's Customer Technical Support within the warranty period. Refer to the chapter titled "Getting Help" in your Reference and Troubleshooting Guide or the section titled "Contacting Dell" in your online System
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    up the data on the hard-disk drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the product(s). Remove any removable media, such as diskettes, CDs, or PC Cards. Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products. Dell uses new and reconditioned parts made by various manufacturers in performing warranty
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Dell Inspiron Port Replicator I User’s Guide
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Dell
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Inspiron™ Port Replicator I
User’s Guide
T
he Dell Inspiron Port Replicator I integrates your Dell
Inspiron 3000 portable computer quickly and easily into
a desktop environment. Use the instructions in this docu-
ment to attach external devices to the port replicator and
to connect your computer to the port replicator.
NOTE: If you received a basic input/output system
(BIOS) upgrade diskette with your port replicator, use the
diskette to upgrade the BIOS on your Dell Inspiron 3000
computer before attaching the computer to the port repli-
cator. For instructions, see the document titled
Dell
Inspiron 3000: Upgrading the BIOS
, which came with the
BIOS upgrade diskette.
C
onnecting External Devices
to the Port Replicator
The input/output (I/O) connectors on the back of the port
replicator duplicate those on the back and side of your
computer, so you can connect any external device to the
port replicator that you can connect to the computer. In
addition, you can connect a musical instrument digital
interface (MIDI) device or a gaming device, such as a
joystick, to the port replicator. You can also connect two
Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices at once.
The following list shows the icons for each of the
connectors on the back of the port replicator and
indicates the type of external device(s) that can be
attached to each connector.
An external Personal System/2 (PS/2)-
compatible mouse connected to the PS/
2 mouse connector
An external PS/2-compatible keyboard
or external numeric keypad connected
to the PS/2 keyboard connector
A MIDI audio device or gaming device,
such as a joystick, connected to the
MIDI/game connector
A serial device, such as a serial mouse
or external modem, connected to the
serial connector
A parallel device, such as a printer, con-
nected to the parallel connector
An external monitor connected to the
monitor connector
A speaker or headphones connected to
the line-out connector
A microphone connected to the micro-
phone connector
A record/playback audio device such as
a cassette player, CD player, or VCR,
connected to the line-in connector
The AC adapter that came with the port
replicator connected to the AC adapter
connector
One or two USB devices, such as a
USB mouse, connected to the dual USB
connector
A lock slot, which you can use to secure
the port replicator