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4. Using the Docking Station
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.
• All four USB ports provide power when the computer is either off, suspended,
or hibernated. You can use the USB port for power chargers with USB plugs.
In hibernate mode, your PC goes into a "sleep" mode to conserve power.
During this time the Docking Station will still provide power on the USB
ports. Although they will not have active USB connections, power can be
used to power equipment such as cell phones, game systems, etc.
• The USB port supports hot-plugging equipment. You may plug and unplug an
USB device from the docking station at any time.
• Some USB devices, for example, printers and optical drives, require higher
power to operate. To use these devices, plug the device into one of the docking
station's USB ports then plug the device's power adapter into the device and
the power outlet.
4.2 Audio Ports
Before using the speaker/microphone connected to the docking station, you must
correctly configure your application to use USB (Multimedia) Audio Device (the
audio components of the docking station).
When the docking station is connected to your computer, the audio devices named
USB (Multimedia) Audio Device are automatically installed and may override
Windows default audio settings. The most obvious effect is that your original music
playback will be re-directed to the speaker connected to the docking station.
However, users may want to use an original sound card for music playback and use
the docking station's audio ports for chatting via instant messaging software (such
as MSN ® messenger, Yahoo! messenger, or Skype ® ). In these cases, users have to
manually configure the required audio device for each application.
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