Belkin F5U216 manual

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    Hi-Speed USB 2.0 DockStation ™ Connect all your devices to your notebook, easily User Manual F5U216ea En Fr De Nl Es It P74321ea_F5U216_manual_uk 02-06-2003 15:59 Page 1[...]

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    En T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 P ackage Con tents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1 En INTRODUCTION Congratulations Thank you for purchasin g the Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 DockStation (th e DockStation). This low-cost universal dockin g station solution will give you, by far , the easi est and m ost convenien t way to connect d evices to your laptop, or legacy-free PC. It lets you conn ect your devices to the DockStation, and leav[...]

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    2 OVERVIEW Features • Dual Hi-Speed USB 2.0 h ub ports for conn ecting an y USB-compli ant peripheral • Ethernet port f or connectin g your computer to any 10/100Base-T Ethernet port • Full-speed serial port for conn ecting RS232 d evices su ch as mice , modem s, PDAs , scanners , or GPS receivers • Full-speed parallel printer port f or con[...]

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    3 En OVERVIEW T echnical Specifications USB Hub • Supported Data Rates: 1.5/12/480Mbps • Upstream USB P orts: 1 • Downstream U SB P orts: 2 • Per-P ort Voltage: DC +5V • Per P ort Current: 500mA (max) • Power M ode: Self-P owered P arallel P ort • USB Printer Class Specifi cation 1.0-compli ant • IEEE-1284 1994 (bidirecti onal par a[...]

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    4 OVERVIEW Ethernet Port • Network Support: 10/100Base-T • USB Mod e: Hi-Speed P ow er Supply • Output Voltag e: 5VDC • Current: 3 Amps Status LEDs • Upstream USB P ort: Green when attach ed to USB host • Downstream U SB P orts: Green: USB port is functi onal Red: Indicates over-curr ent condition • Ethernet P ort: Green: Connected to[...]

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    5 En HARDW ARE INST ALLA TION • Connect the VG A cable from your d esktop monitor in to the “VG A In” port on the DockStation (See fi g. 1). • Connect the “VG A Out” cable on the DockStati on to the VG A connector on your computer . • Plug the DockStation power supply in to an available AC wall outlet or surge suppr essor . Plug the p[...]

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    6 DRIVER INST ALLA TION Windows 98 SE 1. Insert the Belkin in stallation CD into your CD-ROM drive . 2. After a few momen ts, the CD will auto-start. Click th e “Install Driver” button to begin the installati on process. 3. The installer openin g screen will be displayed. Click “N ext” to continue . 4. The installer inf ormation screen will[...]

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    7 En DRIVER INST ALLA TION 15. Y ou may be prompted to insert your Win dows in stallation CD. If so, insert the CD in to your CD-ROM drive, an d contin ue the in stallation process as prompted . 16. Click “Finish” to complete installati on of the Ethern et driver . 17. The “ Ad d New H ard ware Wizar d” will now locate a secon d “gen eric[...]

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    8 DRIVER INST ALLA TION V erifying Proper Installation 1. Right-cli ck the “My Computer” icon whi ch is foun d on your Windows desktop. 2. Select “Properties”, th en click the “Device M anag er” tab . 3. Click the (+) si gn next to “Network A dapters” . Th e Network A dapters list will open and you should fin d an entry for “Belki[...]

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    9 En DRIVER INST ALLA TION Windows Me 1. Insert the Belkin in stallation CD into your CD-ROM drive . 2. After a few momen ts the CD will auto-start. Click the “In stall Driver” button to begin the installati on process. 3. The installer’s openin g screen will be displayed. Click “N ext” to continue . 4. The installer inf ormation screen w[...]

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    10 DRIVER INST ALLA TION 12. The “ Ad d New H ard ware Wizar d” will now locate “Devi ce on USB 2.0 Hub” . Select “ Autom atic Sear ch for a better d river (Recommen ded)” . Click “Ne xt” . 13. Windows will locate an d install the driver f or “Belkin USB to Fast Ethernet A dapter” . 14. The “ Ad d New H ard ware Wizar d” wil[...]

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    11 En DRIVER INST ALLA TION V erifying Proper Installation 1. Right-cli ck the “My Computer” icon whi ch is foun d on your Wind ows desktop. 2. Select “Properties”, th en click the “Device M anag er” tab . 3. Click the (+) si gn next to “Network A dapters” . Th e Network A dapters list will open and you should fin d an entry for “[...]

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    12 DRIVER INST ALLA TION Windows 2000 Note: Do not connect the DockStation to your computer’s USB port until instructed to do so. 1. Insert the Belkin in stallation CD into your CD-ROM drive . 2. After a few momen ts the CD will auto-start. Click the “In stall Driver” button to begin the installati on process. 3. The installer openin g screen[...]

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    13 En DRIVER INST ALLA TION V erifying Proper Installation 1. Right-cli ck the “My Computer” icon whi ch is foun d on your Wind ows desktop. 2. Select “Properties”, th en click the “Har dwar e” tab . 3. Select “Device Man ager” . 4. Click the (+) si gn next to “Network A dapters” . Th e Network A dapters list will open and you s[...]

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    14 DRIVER INST ALLA TION Windows XP Note: Do not connect the DockStation to your computer’s USB port until instructed to do so. 1. Insert the Belkin in stallation CD into your CD-ROM drive . 2. After a few momen ts the CD will auto-start. Click the “In stall Driver” button to begin the installati on process. 3. The installer openin g screen w[...]

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    15 En DRIVER INST ALLA TION V erifying Proper Installation 1. Right-cli ck the “My Computer” icon whi ch is foun d on your Wind ows desktop. 2. Select “Properties”, th en click the “Har dwar e” tab . 3. Select “Device Man ager” . 4. Click the (+) si gn next to “Network A dapters” . Th e Network A dapters list will open and you s[...]

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    16 INFORMA TION FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP ATIBILITY We , Belkin Corporation, of 501 W est Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, d eclare un der our sole responsibility that th e prod uct: F5U216ea to which this declar ation r elates: Complies with P art 15 of th e FCC Rules. Operati on is subject t[...]

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    Belkin Corporation 501 West W alnut Street Compton • CA • 90220 • USA T el: 310.898.1100 Fax: 310.898.1111 Belkin Components, Ltd. Express Business P ark Shipton Way • Rushd en • NN10 6GL United Ki ngdom T el: +44 (0) 1933 35 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 1933 31 2000 Belkin Components B.V . Starparc Building • Boein g Aven ue 333 1119 PH Schiphol-[...]