Using The Docking Solutions - HP OmniBook 6000 - Notebook PC Evaluation Manual

Using the Docking Solutions

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Using Windows 2000
Using the Docking Solutions
Windows 2000 is designed to support notebook docks. You can dock or undock the
OmniBook when it is on, off, or in suspend mode in Windows 2000. The first time you
dock the OmniBook into a dock it will create a Windows 2000 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
Hot Swap is not supported in the Docking System module bay. You must restart the
OmniBook when changing modules in the Docking System module bay.
Hot Docking is not supported with an external video adapter is installed in the Docking
System. Always shutdown and turn off the OmniBook before docking or undocking the
OmniBook if you are using an external video adapter. Also do not suspend the
OmniBook while using an external video adapter. Power Management is not supported
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