HP Docking System User Manual
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- Page 1 HP OmniBook Docking System User’s Guide For other Service and User Manuals, go to www.ManualDepot.com...
- Page 2 Notice This manual and any examples contained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard Co.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Using the Docking System ... Understanding the Basics ... To set up the docking system ... To dock the OmniBook ... To undock the OmniBook ... To set a docking password ... To manually undock the OmniBook ... To attach a security cable ... -
Page 5: Using The Docking System
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Page 6: Getting Started
Getting Started With the OmniBook Docking System, you can significantly increase the capabilities of your OmniBook. By making one connection—plugging your OmniBook into the docking system—you can get convenient access to these types of connections: Printer. Modem or other serial device. - Page 7 How to Use This manual The procedures in this manual differ slightly depending on the operating system you’ve installed—Windows 95 or Windows for Workgroups. Read each step carefully to see if it applies to your operating system. What About Other Operating Systems? If you’ve installed another operating system on the OmniBook—Windows NT or OS/2 for example—...
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Page 8: Understanding The Basics
To set up the docking system 1. Optional: To adjust the typing angle of keyboard, you can connect the tilt legs to the docking system. Gently press inward on the tilt feet and snap on at one of the three height settings shown below. - Page 9 Understanding the Basics 2. Plug the power cord into the ac adapter, then into a grounded ac outlet. Plug ac adapter connector into the port on the back of the docking system. C A U T I O N Use only an HP F1140A ac adapter (the type shipped with the Docking System) —do not use an ac adapter from the OmniBook or another product.
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Page 10: To Dock The Omnibook
Using the Docking System Understanding the Basics To dock the OmniBook 1. Collapse the OmniBook tilt feet. The OmniBook will not align correctly with the docking port if the tilt feet are extended. Tilt foot 2. Unplug the OmniBook’s ac adapter and cables, then close the cable door. -
Page 11: To Undock The Omnibook
To undock the OmniBook 1. Make sure ac power is connected to the docking system—red status light will be 2. Turn on the OmniBook (blue On/Off button). 3. If you’re using Windows 95, go to step 4. -
Page 12: To Set A Docking Password
Using the Docking System Understanding the Basics Other Controls The following picture shows the user controls on the docking system. Resets the OmniBook Turns OmniBook on and off Undocks the OmniBook To set a docking password Password security protects access to your OmniBook. If you use password security, you must enter the password at certain times (defined in Password Options). -
Page 13: To Manually Undock The Omnibook
Manual undocking overrides password protection. To secure your OmniBook while docked, keep a Kensington MicroSaver lock attached to the security connector on the docking system. (See the following topic for instructions.) 1. Save your work and, if necessary, exit Windows. If you’re using Windows 95, be sure to use the shut down option from the Start menu. -
Page 14: To Attach A Security Cable
Understanding the Basics To attach a security cable Your docking system has a built-in security connector that allows you to secure the docking system with a cable. Kensington MicroSaver lock systems work with these connectors and are available at many computer stores. -
Page 15: To Understand Docking Status Lights
To understand docking status lights The red and green lights on the docking system indicate the current status of the docking system. The status lights are located in the lower left corner of the docking system. This light Indicates Hard disk drive activity This light turns on when the OmniBook is reading from or writing to the hard disk drive. -
Page 16: Making Connections
Using the Docking System Making Connections Making Connections Power (ac adapter). External keyboard. External mouse. External display. Printer or other parallel device (25-pin). Modem or other serial device (9-pin). Midi/Game port. Headphones or external speakers. External CD-ROM drive or other SCSI-2 device. -
Page 17: To Connect An External Keyboard
You can use the built-in and external keyboards while docked. 1. Attach the keyboard cable to the docking system. 2. Dock the OmniBook. Hint If you are using a docking system with an external keyboard, substitute the keystrokes CTRL+ALT Enable External 1. -
Page 18: To Connect A Serial Mouse
If you’re using Windows for Workgroups, save your work and exit Windows. You’ll be rebooting the OmniBook. 2. Attach the serial mouse to the docking system. 3. Dock the OmniBook. 4. If you’re using Windows 95, go to step 5. -
Page 19: To Switch Back To The Internal Pointing Device
Use this procedure to switch back to the built-in pointing device from an external PS/2 mouse. 1. Save your work. 2. Disconnect the mouse cable from the docking system. 3. Turn the OmniBook off, then back on. Hint You can also disable the external pointing device from the System Configuration Utility. -
Page 20: To Enable The Built-In And External Displays Simultaneously
You can also use Fn+F5 to switch between the external and built-in displays. To connect a parallel device The docking system’s 25-pin parallel port is a standard enhanced (EPP/ECP) parallel port. The most common types of parallel connections involve connections to printers and to other computers. -
Page 21: To Connect A Serial Device
To connect a serial device The docking system’s nine-pin serial port is a standard PC serial port. The most common types of serial connections involve printers, modems, and other computers. You can make such connections using standard serial cables and adapters available at computer dealers and electronic supply stores. -
Page 22: To Connect Scsi Devices
The device’s documentation describes how to check and change the termination. 3. Connect the peripheral devices to the docking system one after the other—a “daisy-chain” connection. 4. Plug each SCSI device into a proper electrical outlet. See the device documentation for details. -
Page 23: To Install An Expansion Card
You can add up to two ISA cards, such as network (LAN) cards, to the docking system. You can add one PCI card to the docking system. If you install a PCI card, you can install only one ISA card—and it must be in the lower ISA slot. - Page 24 Using the Docking System Making Connections 4. Unscrew and remove the slot cover next to the card slot you want to use. 5. Slide the card firmly into the connector and replace the slot cover screw. Important If you have already installed a PCI card, you can install only one ISA card—and it must be in the lower ISA slot.
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Page 25: To Remove A Device From The Undocked Configuration
5. Under Configuration, select Undocked, then choose OK. Confirm Device Removal Network Card Warning: You are about to remove this device from your system. Remove from all configurations. Remove from specific configuration. Undocked Using the Docking System Making Connections Cancel 1-25... -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
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Page 28: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting There are many ways to get information and technical support for your OmniBook and docking system. If you have a question about your docking system that this manual does not answer, you can try any of the following sources: The online OmniBook User’s Guide... -
Page 29: Solving Problems
Reboot the system and try again. Remove the ac adapter and let the docking system rest for 30 seconds or so, then reset and attach the ac adapter To manually undock the OmniBook, press a key or other thin object into the security opening in the docking system. - Page 30 OmniBook into place. If you need to replace a lost or damaged power cord For the replacement part number for the docking system power cord, contact the number in the Support and Service booklet. If a serial or parallel device or external display doesn’t work Make sure the OmniBook is fully inserted in the docking system.
- Page 31 (win /n) for each of the non-network options. Edit CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT to load network drivers only for the “Docking system” startup option, and not for undocked startup options. The following suggestions s apply to other operating systems: Check any available online tools—Device Wizard in Windows 95, for example—or check with your system administrator.
- Page 32 Troubleshooting Solving Problems If your docking password isn’t accepted Check whether Num Lock is off. If you’ve forgotten your password, have your OmniBook at hand and call Hewlett-Packard support. See your OmniBook Support and Service booklet. 1-32...
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Page 33: Specifications And Regulatory Information
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Page 34: Specifications And Regulatory Information
OmniBook: If you have problems, see the problem-solving suggestions and references listed in chapter 2. If you think your docking system might need repair service, see the warranty and service information in the Support and Service booklet. To contact Hewlett-Packard... -
Page 35: Regulatory Information
Class B computing device as specified in Part 15 of FCC Rules, which provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. (With a network card installed, the docking system complies with the limits for a Class A device, which limits use to a nonresidential installation.) The “FCC ID” number for this product is listed on the bottom of the unit. -
Page 36: Canada
Specifications and Regulatory Information Regulatory Information Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté... -
Page 37: Europe
Information: Directive 89/336/EEC. The HP F1140A ac adapter used with this product is disconnected from the power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet or from the ac adapter. Therefore, the power outlet should be located close to the product and be easily accessible.