Using The Docking Solutions Under Windows 95/98 - HP OmniBook 900 Evaluation Manual

Using the OmniBook Docking Solutions

Using the Docking Solutions under Windows 95/98

Using the Docking Solutions under Windows
95/98
Windows 95/98 is designed to support notebook docks. You can dock or
undock the OmniBook when it is on, off, or in suspend mode in Windows
95/98. The first time you dock the OmniBook into a dock it will create a
Windows 95/98 hardware profile. This allows you to access different
hardware while in the dock without rebooting. You can also set different
configuration information for each profile (such as the video resolution).
Each time you dock or undock, the OmniBook will automatically switch
between the docked and undocked hardware profile.
It is possible to have multiple dock hardware profiles. If you dock your
OmniBook into the Port Replicator or Mini Dock it will create one profile
for all Docking Solutions of the same type. The Docking System will
create a separate profile each time you insert your OmniBook into a new
Docking system for the first time. Each Docking System requires a
separate docking profile since each Docking System may contain different
PCI Cards and/or SCSI/IDE devices.
The following table describes the possible docking hardware profiles with
OmniBook Docking Solutions.
Docking Solution
Port Replicator
Mini Dock
Docking System
Note
The Windows 95/98 Hot Swap software does not apply to the Docking
System module bay. You must restart the OmniBook when changing
modules in the Docking System module bay.
Windows 95 does not support Hot Docking with external video adapters.
Always shutdown and turn off the OmniBook before docking or
undocking the OmniBook if you are using an external video adapter in
Windows 95. Also do not suspend while using an external video adapter.
Windows 95 does not support power management with an external video
adapter.
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Docking hardware profile
One profile for every Port Replicator
One profile for every Mini Dock
One profile for EACH Docking System