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- Page 1 USB 2.0 Docking Station Pro User Manual English LINDY No. 42985 www.lindy.com © LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (Oct 2004)
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Page 3: System Requirements
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LINDY USB 2.0 Notebook Docking Station Pro. This Docking Station is a versatile expansion unit which allows you to conveniently connect your Notebook computer to all manner of desktop peripherals. Features 2 Port, High-Speed USB 2.0 Hub, backwards compatible with USB 1.1 USB 2.0/1.1 High-Speed Link Port... - Page 4 Connections 10/100 LAN Port USB 2.0/1.1 Link Port PS/2 Mouse Port PS/2 Keyboard Port 1. Plug the power adapter jack into the power socket on the Docking Station 2. Locate an unused mains outlet and plug in the power adapter 3.
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Page 5: Software Installation
Software Installation The driver installation process is only required when you connect the docking station for the very first time. Please make sure that your computer is powered on and connected to the Docking Station’s Upstream port. Please note the examples illustrated are for Windows ME and XP. For Windows 98SE and 2000, the installation procedures are similar. - Page 6 3. Windows will search the CD for each relevant driver (in this case the USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter). Once the driver has been found and automatically installed the following window will appear: Click Finish to proceed. 4. If, at this point, Windows asks you to restart your computer click No: 5.
- Page 7 7. The Choose Destination Location window will appear. Click Next to continue or Browse to select a different location: 8. Select the folder where you want the PC-Linq icon to be listed and click Next: 9. The PC-Linq icon will be added to the desktop:...
- Page 8 10. After Windows has finished installing all the software you may be asked to restart your computer. Click Yes: Windows ME – Verifying Installation To verify the correct installation of the drivers you need to view Device Manager. Right click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop and select Properties from the drop-down list.
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Page 9: Windows Xp - Installation Procedure
Windows XP – Installation Procedure 1. After connecting the Docking Station to the computer the following window will appear: Select Install the software automatically and click Next to continue. 2. If at anytime during the installation, you see a Windows Logo testing screen, click Continue Anyway: 3. - Page 10 4. Now, repeat steps 1 to 3 for each element that requires driver installation. Windows will continue to prompt for user intervention as detailed above until all the relevant drivers have been installed - simply follow the on-screen instructions! 5. When Windows detects and begins to install the drivers for the USB Bridge Cable the PC Linq software installation screen will also appear.
- Page 11 7. Select the folder where you want the PC-Linq icon to be listed and click Next: 8. The PC-Linq icon will be added to the desktop: Windows XP – Verifying Installation To verify the correct installation of the drivers you need to view Device Manager. Right click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop and select Properties from the drop-down list.
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Page 12: Using The Serial And Parallel Ports
Using the Serial and Parallel Ports Serial Port: If you connect a serial device (e.g. modem) to the docking station you must perform the Add New Hardware function from the Windows Control Panel and manually install the device. The USB to Serial interface used by the docking station is designed to work with modems or serial devices capable of handling ‘virtual ports’. - Page 13 2. In the Printer Tasks box, click on Add a printer: 3. The Add Printer Wizard window will appear. Click Next:...
- Page 14 4. The Local or Network printer window appears. Select Local printer attached to this computer: 5. Now you need to select the Docking Station’s printer port. Click the option button next to Use the following port and scroll down to highlight USB001 (Virtual printer port for USB).
- Page 15 7. You can assign your printer a name here. Click Next: 8. Select Do not share this printer and click Next: 9. If you want to print a test page, select Yes. Click Next:...
- Page 16 10. To complete the printer installation click Finish. PC to PC data link Using the docking station’s Transfer port and the supplied PC Linq software you can connect two PCs together for data transfer. To set up the PC data link function (PC Linq), you need two PC’s, each with a USB port, and an additional USB Type A to B cable (sold separately).
- Page 17 4. PC Linq will display two Explorer type windows – one for each connected PC: 5. To copy files between PC’s, simply ‘drag & drop’ between the local and remote windows:...
- Page 18 LINDY No. 42985 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause...
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