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  • Page 1 © Copyright 2009. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...
  • Page 2 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 INFORMATION Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 3 FCC AND RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause inter ference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is...
  • Page 4 DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 5 NOM STATEMENT 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.
  • Page 6 DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO This equipment complies with the requirements of regulation EN 55 022: Class B. WEEE Information For EU (European Union) member users: According to the WEEE (Waste electrical and electronic equipment) Directive, do not dispose of this product as household waste or commercial waste.
  • Page 7 TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Black Box and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Kensington is a registered trademark of Kensington Corporation.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO Contents Chapter Page Specifications .......................8 Overview ......................10 2.1 Introduction ....................10 2.2 What’s Included ..................10 2.3 System Requirements .................11 2.4 Front Panel ....................11 2.5 Rear Panel ....................13 2.6 Assembly and Disassembly .................14 2.7 Typical Application ..................16 Installation .......................17 3.1 Installing the Ethernet Devices ..............17 3.2 Installing the Video Drivers ...............18 3.3 Connecting the Docking Station to a Computer ........22...
  • Page 9 CONTENTS Contents (continued) Chapter Page Uninstalling the Drivers ..................36 5.1 Uninstalling the Ethernet Driver ..............36 5.2 Uninstalling the Video Driver ..............37 Appendix. Troubleshooting ..................40 A.1 Calling Black Box ..................40 A.2 Shipping and Packaging ................40...

  • Page 10: Specifications

    DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO 1. Specifications Audio: Output: 2-Channel Digital to Analog Converter (DAC); Sampling Rate: 8, 16, 44.1 to 48 kHz with 16-bit resolution; earphone buffer driving; Input: 2-Channel Analog to Digital Converter; Sampling rate: 8, 16, 44.1 kHz to 48 kHz with 16-bit resolution; Digital Linear Microphone Gain Control Function: -6–33 dB Compliance: FCC, CE, RoHS (WEEE) Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-T...
  • Page 11 CHAPTER 1: Specifications Power: Input: 100-240 VAC, 50–60 Hz; Output: 5 VDC, 2.5 A Power Mode: External Housing Material: ABS plastic Size: Without base: 6"H x 1.4"W x 3.5"D (15.3 x 3.5 x 9 cm); With base: 6.3"H x 3.4"W x 4.3"D (16 x 8.6 x 11 cm) Weight: With base: 0.5 lb.

  • Page 12: Overview

    The station also has an industry-standard security lock to prevent theft. 2.2 What‘s Included Your package should contain the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Black Box at 724-746-5500. • Docking Station with Video • Base plate •...

  • Page 13: System Requirements

    CHAPTER 2: Overview 2.3 System Requirements • 1.2 GHz CPU, Intel ® Pentium ® or Celeron ® , or AMD K6 ® , AMD Athlon™, AMD Duron™, or compatible processor • 512 MB of RAM • USB 2.0 port • 30 MB of available disk space •...
  • Page 14 DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO Table 2-1. Front-panel components. Number Component Function Power LED ON: Lights blue when the docking station is powered on. OFF: Power is off. USB hub LED Lights when any of the four USB downstream ports is connected to a USB device.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    CHAPTER 2: Overview 2.5 Rear Panel Figure 2-2 illustrates the Docking Station’s rear panel. Table 2-2 describes the components. Figure 2-2. Rear panel.

  • Page 16: Assembly And Disassembly

    DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO Table 2-2. Rear-panel components. Number Component Function (2) USB Type A ports Connect downstream to USB peripherals. 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Links to an Ethernet network via a port network cable (not included). DVI output port Connects to a DVI monitor. NOTE: To connect to a VGA monitor, use the supplied adapter.
  • Page 17 CHAPTER 2: Overview Figure 2-3. Assembling the docking station. To disassemble the docking station, hold the base with one hand and then using another hand, push the docking station firmly as shown in Figure 2-4. Figure 2-4. Disassembling the docking station.

  • Page 18: Typical Application

    DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO 2.7 Typical Application Figure 2-5 shows a typical application using the Docking Station. peripherals Ethernet device peripherals Power (aDSL modem) connection DVI monitor USB-enabled computer Security lock Headphones microphone Figure 2-5. Sample application.

  • Page 19: Installation

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 3. Installation NOTE Install the software drivers first, then connect the hardware. This chapter explains how to install the Docking Station’s software and hardware. Section 3.1 explains how to install the Ethernet device, Section 3.2 discusses how to install the video drivers, Section 3.3 tells you how to connect the docking station to your computer, and Section 3.4 describes how to connect devices to the docking station.

  • Page 20: Installing The Video Drivers

    DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO NOTE Actual strings depend on your operation system. These screen shots are from Windows Vista and might vary slightly for each operation system. 3. When the installation is done, click Finish. (If you are using Windows 2000, you will need to restart your computer as prompted.) See Figure 3-2.
  • Page 21 CHAPTER 3: Installation 2. When prompted with Windows Security dialog box, select Install this driver software anyway. NOTE for Windows 2000 users If the message shown in Figure 3-3 appears, download and install the required patch first, and then run the Setup.exe file on the CD. CHAPTER 3: Installation Figure 3-3.
  • Page 22 DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO 3. Select I accept the terms in the License Agreement and click Next. See Figure 3-5. Figure 3-5. License screen. 4. Click Install to start the installation. See Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6. Install screen.
  • Page 23 CHAPTER 3: Installation 5. During the installation, the screen will go blank a couple of times. This is normal behavior for Windows when installing new video drivers. When the following screen (see Figure 3-7) appears, click Finish. Figure 3-7. Completing setup wizard screen. 6.

  • Page 24: Connecting The Docking Station To A Computer

    DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO 3.3 Connecting the Docking Station to a Computer 1. Assemble the docking station by sliding the main body onto the base plate to make it self-standing as described in Section 2.6. 2. Plug the power cord of the power adapter into the DC IN jack on the back of the docking station.

  • Page 25: Connecting Devices To The Docking Station

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.4 Connecting Devices to the Docking Station Now the installation is complete. You can connect the peripherals/monitor to appropriate ports on the docking station as required. You can also connect and disconnect the peripherals/monitor any time without disconnecting the docking station from the USB port on your computer.

  • Page 26: Connecting Usb Devices

    DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO While it is connecting, the screen flickers black a couple of times. Once the connection is complete, an extended screen appears on the add-on monitor. Wait until the add-on monitor shows the video. For Windows Vista, if the add-on monitor is still blank after a while, please reboot your system again.

  • Page 27: Using The Docking Station With Video

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 4. Using the Docking Station with Video 4.1 USB 2.0 Ports The four USB ports on the docking station function just like the ports on a USB hub. Connect any USB device to the docking station’s USB ports. •...

  • Page 28: Configuring Windows Audio Device

    DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO 4.2.1 C ONFIGURING A INDOWS UDIO EVICE To specify a sound device for music playback in Windows, open Control Panel and double-click the sound or audio icon. Then select a desired device in the playback section. If you want to use your original sound card for music playback, make sure to select it instead of USB (Multimedia) Audio Device.

  • Page 29: Ethernet Port

    CHAPTER 4: Using the Docking Station with Video 4.3 Ethernet Port The Ethernet port supports 10-/100-Mbps Ethernet. To connect your computer to a network through the docking station, attach one end of a network cable (not included) to the Ethernet port on the docking station. Connect the other end of the cable to your network hub, switch, or router for network access.
  • Page 30 DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO Extended mode is the default setting. To set up the video component to use or restore extended mode, follow these steps and refer to Figure 4-4: 1. Position the mouse anywhere on your computer desktop, right-click and select Personalize >...
  • Page 31 CHAPTER 4: Using the Docking Station with Video What to do if the cursor disappears: If you’re in extended mode but the additional monitor is not connected, the desktop still pans to the additional monitor. Your cursor may have moved to the extended desktop, so you cannot find it on the primary display.
  • Page 32 DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO In mirror mode, the video component will automatically select the settings (screen resolution, color quality, and refresh rate) for the additional monitor. But you can manually adjust the settings as required. The additional monitor’s settings are limited by those of the primary monitor.

  • Page 33: Adjusting Resolution, Color Depth, And Refresh Rate

    CHAPTER 4: Using the Docking Station with Video 2. In the Display drop-down menu, select the option that ends with the DisplayLink Graphics Adapter. 3. Check the This is my main monitor box on Vista or Use this device as the primary monitor box on XP/2000.
  • Page 34 DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO Table 4-1. Supported modes. Color Depth/ Refresh rates available (Hz) Refresh rates available (Hz) Resolution at 16-bit color quality at 32-bit color quality 640 x 480 60, 72, 75 60, 72, 75 800 x 600 56, 60, 72, 75, 85 56, 60, 72, 75, 85 1024 x 768 60, 75, 85...
  • Page 35 CHAPTER 4: Using the Docking Station with Video 2. In the Display drop-down menu, select the option that ends with DisplayLink Graphics Adapter. 3. To change the screen resolution or color quality, select those options on the screen (see Figure 4-7). Choose one of the supported resolution and color quality numbers from Table 4-1.

  • Page 36: Disconnecting The Docking Station

    DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO Figure 4-8. Monitor screens. 4.4.3 D ISCONNECTING THE OCKING TATION If the docking station is unplugged from the computer, the add-on monitor goes blank. All windows and icons move to the primary screen. When you plug in the docking station again, it returns to the same mode that it was in before disconnection.

  • Page 37: Other Devices

    CHAPTER 4: Using the Docking Station with Video Also, if the add-on monitor is in extended mode and the computer requires a login after standby or hibernate mode, the login screen appears on the primary computer monitor, not the external monitor. If the computer is shut down, restarted, and logged in, the add-on monitor returns to the same mode as it was before shutdown.

  • Page 38: Uninstalling The Drivers

    DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO 5. Uninstalling the Drivers 5.1 Uninstalling the Ethernet Driver To uninstall the Ethernet component driver, follow these steps: 1. Open the Control Panel and double-click Programs and Features on Vista or Add or Remove Programs on 2000/XP. 2.

  • Page 39: Uninstalling The Video Driver

    CHAPTER 5: Unistalling the Drivers 4. Click Finish when the removal is complete. See Figure 5-3. Figure 5-3. Finish screen. 5.2 Uninstalling the Video Driver To uninstall the video component driver, follow these steps: 1. Open the Control Panel and double-click Programs and Features on Vista or Add or Remove Programs on 2000/XP.
  • Page 40 DOCKING STATION WITH VIDEO 2. Select DisplayLink Early Access and click Uninstall or Remove. See Figure 5-4. Figure 5-4. Uninstall or Remove screen. 3. Click Yes to confirm the removal. See Figure 5-5. Figure 5-5. Yes screen.
  • Page 41 CHAPTER 5: Unistalling the Drivers 4. When prompted for system restart, click OK. See Figure 5-6. Figure 5-6. OK screen. 5. Click Yes to restart your computer. See Figure 5-7. You can also disconnect the video connection now. Figure 5-7. Restart computer screen.

  • Page 42: Appendix. Troubleshooting

    • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are returning the unit, make sure you include everything you received with it. Before you ship for return or repair, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.

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