Setting Up Your Desktop - Acer TravelMate 6000 Series User Manual

Although your computer gives you high performance wherever you are,
you can make your computer more usable as a workstation by setting up
your desktop properly. This chapter describes your options while
preparing your computer to function like a permanent workstation.
Preparing To Install
External
Accessories
Installing a
DockMate Docking
Solution
Connecting a
Keyboard
Connecting a
Pointing Device
Connecting a
Monitor
Connecting a
Numeric Keypad
Accessory

Setting Up Your Desktop

Why to add external accessories . . . . . . . . 4-3
Environmental considerations . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Available accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Advantages of a DockMate Docking
Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
What you need before installing . . . . . . . . 4-5
DockMate models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Required cables/connectors . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Connecting to a DockMate . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Connecting directly to computer . . . . . . . . 4-7
Required cables/connectors . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Connecting to a DockMate . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Connecting directly to computer . . . . . . . . 4-8
Required cables/connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Connecting to a DockMate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Connecting directly to computer. . . . . . . . . 4-9
Supported monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Operating the computer with an external
monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Required cables/connectors . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Connecting to a DockMate . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Connecting directly to computer. . . . . . . . 4-11
Setting Up Your Desktop 4-1
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