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www .dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ E-Port Plus User’ s Guide Model PRO2X.
Notes, Notices, and Cautions NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make b etter use of your computer . NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. CAUTION: A CAUTION ind icates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death.
Contents 3 Contents 1 About Y our Dell™ E-Port Plus . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setting Up Y our E-Port Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Before Y ou Dock for the First T ime . . . . . . . . . .
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About Y our Dell™ E-Port Plus 5 1 About Y our Dell™ E-Port Plus The Dell™ E-P ort Plus dockin g device supports the Dell E-F amily laptop computers, but is not compatible with any previous series laptop computers.
6 About Y our Dell™ E-Port Plus VGA VIDEO CONNECTOR — Connects an e xternal monitor . S ERIAL CONNECTOR — Connects serial devices, such as a mouse or handheld device. PS/2 CONNECTORS (2) — Connects PS/2-compatible mouse and keyboar d to the E-P ort Plus.
About Y our Dell™ E-Port Plus 7 1 network connector 2 parallel connector 3 video 2 DVI connector 4 video 1 DVI connector 5 audio connectors (2) 6 USB connectors (3) 7 AC adapter connector 8 video 1 .
8 About Y our Dell™ E-Port Plus 1 battery bar adjuster 2 alignment mark 3 power button 4 eject button 5 docking light 6 security cable slot 7 lock/unlock switch 8 docking connector 1 3 4 6 7 8 2 5.
Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus 9 2 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedur es in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer . Setting Up Y our E-Port Plus NOTE: If the cable connector of the external device has thumbscrews, tighten the screws to ensure a proper connection.
10 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus Docking Y our Laptop The E-P ort Plus can run on its A C powe r adapter , the laptop’s AC power or the laptop’s battery . Y ou can use the AC adapter to power the E-P ort Plus and the laptop, which charges the battery .
Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus 11 3 Retract the battery bar if your laptop has a battery that extends beyond the back of the laptop. Slide the battery ba r adjuster to the left to r etract the battery bar .
12 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus 5 Pu sh the lock/unlock switch toward th e back of the E- P ort to unlock it. The E-P ort must be unlock ed to dock a laptop.
Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus 13 Securing the Dell E-Port Plus Antitheft devices usually include a segm ent of metal-str anded cable with a n attached locking device and ass ociated key (available at dell.com ). F or instructions on how to install this kind of antitheft device, see the documentation that came with the device.
14 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus E-Port Plus Laptop Power and Docking Status The E-P ort Plus power button is used to turn a docked lap top on or off. The power button light indicates the power stat us of the E-P ort Plus or a docked laptop.
Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus 15 Using the E-Port Plus With Dual Monitors Y ou can use your E-P ort Plus for dual moni tor display . T o enable this feature, connect your monitors us ing the combinations of connections prescribed below . NOTE: If you connect two video outputs to two monitors from the same video output group at the same time, (i.
16 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus Undocking Y o ur Laptop 1 Pu sh the lock/unlock switch toward th e back of the E -P ort Plus to unlock it. 2 P ress the eject button to undock the lapt op from the E-P ort Plus, then lift the laptop away from the E-P ort Plus.
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Specifications 19 3 Specifications Phy sical Height 70 mm (2.76 in ches) Depth 180 mm (7.09 in ches) Wi d t h 310 mm (12.20 inches) I/O Connectors Serial (DTE) one 9-pin connector , 16550-compatible ,.
20 Specifications AC Adapter Power Input V oltage Wattage Amperage 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz 130W* 1.8A 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz 210W* 3.2A *A laptop with a screen size of greater than 15.
Finding Information 21 4 Finding Information Documents Contents Safety , Regulatory , W arranty , and Support Documentation This type o f informati on may have shipped with your computer . F or additional r egulatory information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www .
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Glossary 23 Glossary A AC — alternating curr ent — The form of electr icity that powers your computer when you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. D DisplayP ort — An interface standard of the V i deo Electronics Standards Association (VESA) used for digital displays.
24 Glossary S SA T A — serial A T A — A faster , serial version of the A T A (IDE) interface. serial co nnector — An I/O port oft en used to connect devices such as a handheld digital device or digital camera to your computer .
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