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Troubleshooting
Summary of Contents for Belkin Notebook Expansion Dock
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- Page 2 Notebook Expansion Dock User Manual F5U265...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..............1 2. Installation ...............2 3. Troubleshooting Guide — General and Video ....10 4. Troubleshooting Guide — Ethernet and Network ..16 5. Troubleshooting Guide — Audio and Device ....18 6. Information ..............21... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the Notebook Expansion Dock from Belkin (the Expansion Dock). It plugs into your notebook computer for one simple, fast connection for all your peripherals through your notebook’s ExpressCard slot. Now you can connect to more than one monitor at a time, or to just one big-screen monitor, for a superior, digital video experience. -
Page 5: Installation
Installation IMPORTANT: Connect the Expansion Dock to your notebook and complete the installation process—including the software included on the CD-ROM that came in your package—before you connect your other devices to the Expansion Dock. NOTE: You must have administrator privileges to install the Expansion Dock drivers. -
Page 6: Ethernet Port
Installation NOTE: If you connect a USB device to the Expansion Dock and it does not work as expected, test the device by connecting it directly to one of your notebook’s available USB ports. Ethernet Port The Expansion Dock’s Ethernet port is a USB 2.0-to-Fast- Ethernet adapter. - Page 7 Installation How do I disconnect the Expansion Dock? lf the Expansion Dock is transferring data through one of its connections, wait until the data has finished transferring. If you are connected using the Ethernet port, close your network connection. Disconnect the ExpressCard cable and/or remove the ExpressCard from the notebook computer.
- Page 8 Installation Primary Mode Primary Mode displays what would usually be on your notebook on the monitor attached to the Expansion Dock. This mode allows you to use a larger monitor but turns your notebook’s screen off so that you can type on your computer without the distraction of two of the same displays.
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Page 9: Mirror Mode
Installation • Keep your desktop on the notebook monitor and watch a DVD on your external monitor To set up the Expansion Dock to operate in Extended Mode, follow these steps: Position the mouse on top of the “B” icon in your computer’s system tray. - Page 10 There are two ways to change your display resolution: (1), through the Belkin system-tray application; or (2), through the Windows Control Panel. To change the resolution using the Belkin system-tray application: Position the mouse on top of the “B”...
- Page 11 Closing the lid of your notebook while using your Expansion Dock may cause your computer to enter these modes and disable your external monitor. To avoid this problem, Belkin has created an application that overrides a lid-activated hibernation mode while your computer is attached to the...
- Page 12 Click on “Add or Remove Programs”. Select “C-media USB Sound Driver” and then click on “Remove” at the bottom of the screen. Select “Belkin Notebook Expansion Dock..” and then click on “Remove” at the bottom of the screen. Your drivers should then be successfully uninstalled...
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Page 13: Troubleshooting Guide - General And Video
If the light is still not lit, there may be a problem with the Expansion Dock. Please call Belkin Technical Support so that we may replace your product. My notebook will not “connect” to the Expansion Unplug the ExpressCard dock from your notebook and restart your computer. - Page 14 Troubleshooting Guide If the Expansion Dock still does not connect, you can test its operation with these steps: . Make sure that the power adapter is connected to the Expansion Dock. . Plug a USB device, such as a USB mouse, into one of the USB ports of the Expansion Dock.
- Page 15 Troubleshooting Guide If you check both of the above and your monitor still does not display correctly, you may need to reinstall the Expansion Dock driver. Follow these steps to make sure that the driver is properly installed: Unplug the Expansion Dock from your notebook and restart your computer.
- Page 16 Refer to your monitor’s user manual for the auto-adjust procedure. On my notebook’s “Display Properties” screen, I do not see an entry for the “Default Monitor on Belkin Notebook Expansion Dock..” Make sure that the Expansion Dock is powered on and connected to the ExpressCard port.
- Page 17 Troubleshooting Guide My monitor shows an “Unknown Resolution Mode” or similar message. An error message might appear if the screen resolution is set to a number that is not supported by either the Expansion Dock or the external monitor. Select a lower screen resolution until the Windows display appears on the monitor.
- Page 18 Dock’s Extended Mode. If you encounter this problem, change the video mode to Mirror or Primary Mode and try again. Belkin is actively working with DVD-player software authors to enable more modes on their software. As of the time of publication of this User Manual, however, the chart below outlines the known video-playback capabilities of many popular DVD-software packages.
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Page 19: Troubleshooting Guide - Ethernet And Network
Troubleshooting Guide In Extended Mode, if this message appears on the external monitor screen—“Due to limitations of your notebook’s display device, this video can only play back on one of your monitors. Please, move the video window completely onto that monitor.”—or, if an error message containing the word “overlay”... -
Page 20: Network Connection
Expansion Dock. If the status indicates a connection but there is still a problem with the operation of your Ethernet device, a problem might exist with the Expansion Dock. Please call Belkin Technical Support at 800-223-5546 ext. 2263. Network Connection My network connection is not working. -
Page 21: Troubleshooting Guide - Audio And Device
Troubleshooting Guide Audio I cannot adjust the volume from my notebook’s keyboard. It the volume control does not work using the volume-control keys on your notebook, use the mouse to adjust volume using the controls from the notebook’s system tray. We also recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer and pointing your browser to update.windows.com to update to the most recent version of Windows. - Page 22 If the device works, plug the device into each of the Expansion Dock’s USB ports to verify that it works with each. If some ports do not work, there may be a problem with the Expansion Dock. Call Belkin Technical Support at 800-223-5546 ext. 2263.
- Page 23 Asked Questions (FAQ) section of the “Support Center” area on the Belkin website: www.belkin.com. Telephone Support There is no charge for technical support except long- distance charges where applicable. Please visit www.belkin. com for telephone-support hours. Registering Your Belkin Product Register your Belkin product online at www.belkin.com.
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Page 24: Information
47 U.S.C. 301 and could subject the operator to serious legal penalties. CE Declaration of Conformity We, Belkin Corporation, declare under our sole responsibility that the F5U265, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with Generic Emissions Standard EN55022:1998 Class B, EN50081-1, and with Generic Immunity Standard... -
Page 25: Product Warranty
(except for shipping charges for the product). What is not covered by this warranty? All above warranties are null and void if the Belkin product is not provided to Belkin Corporation for inspection upon Belkin’s request at the sole expense of the purchaser, or if Belkin Corporation determines that the Belkin product has been improperly installed, altered in any way, or tampered with. - Page 26 Belkin Corporation reserves the right to review the damaged Belkin product. All costs of shipping the Belkin product to Belkin Corporation for inspection shall be borne solely by the purchaser. If Belkin determines, in its sole discretion, that it is impractical to ship the damaged equipment to Belkin Corporation, Belkin may designate, in its sole discretion, an equipment repair facility to inspect and estimate the cost to repair such equipment.