Toshiba PA3686U-1SET dynadock wireless User Manual - Page 28

Connecting your peripherals, Connecting to a network, Set up a USB cable connection

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28 Setting Up the dynadock™ and Connecting Peripherals Connecting your peripherals Set up a USB cable connection 1 Move the switch on the back of the dynadock™ to the USB [ ] position. 2 Connect the provided USB cable to the Mini USB port on the back of the dynadock™. 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. Windows® automatically detects the device and installs the device drivers. 4 Restart your computer when prompted. NOTE Restarting may take longer than usual if the computer's operating system is configured to create a system restore point after a new device is installed. This occurs after initial installation only. When the computer restarts, the dynadock™ is ready to use. Connecting your peripherals Once you have set up a wireless or USB cable connection between your computer and the dynadock™, you can connect your computer peripherals to the appropriate ports on the dynadock™. Please refer to the "Quick Tour" page 14 for information on the dynadock's ports, and refer to the sections below for information on connecting specific types of devices. Connecting to a network Connect one end of a network cable (not provided) to the Network port (RJ-45) on the dynadock™ and the other end to your network. If the network is not automatically connected, configure the network properties of the Ethernet adaptor as follows: 1 In Windows® XP, select Start, Connect to, and then Show all Connections. In Windows Vista®, select Start, Control Panel, View network status and tasks, and then Manage network connections.

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Setting Up the dynadock™ and Connecting Peripherals
Connecting your peripherals
Set up a USB cable connection
1
Move the switch on the back of the dynadock™ to the USB
[
]
position.
2
Connect the provided USB cable to the Mini USB port on the
back of the dynadock™.
3
Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB
port on your computer.
Windows
®
automatically detects the device and installs the
device drivers.
4
Restart your computer when prompted.
Restarting may take longer than usual if the computer's operating
system is configured to create a system restore point after a new
device is installed. This occurs after initial installation only. When
the computer restarts, the dynadock™ is ready to use.
Connecting your peripherals
Once you have set up a wireless or USB cable connection between
your computer and the dynadock™, you can connect your
computer peripherals to the appropriate ports on the dynadock™.
Please refer to the
“Quick Tour” page 14
for information on the
dynadock's ports, and refer to the sections below for information on
connecting specific types of devices.
Connecting to a network
Connect one end of a network cable (not provided) to the Network
port (RJ-45) on the dynadock™ and the other end to your network.
If the network is not automatically connected, configure the
network properties of the Ethernet adaptor as follows:
1
In Windows
®
XP, select
Start,
Connect to,
and then S
how all
Connections
.
In Windows Vista
®
, select
Start,
Control Panel,
View
network status and tasks,
and then
Manage network
connections
.
NOTE