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    © LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (Oct 2004) USB 2.0 Docking Station Pro User Manual English LINDY No. 42985 www.lindy.com[...]

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    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LINDY USB 2.0 Notebook Docking Station Pro. This Docking Station is a versatile expansion unit which al lows you to conveniently connect your Notebook computer to all manner of desktop peripherals. Features  2 Port, High-Speed USB 2.0 Hub, ba ckwards compatible with USB 1.1  USB 2.0/1.1 High-Speed Lin[...]

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    Connections PS/2 Mouse Port Two USB 2.0 Ports PS/2 Keyboard Port USB Upstream Port (for connecting to PC) Serial Port Parallel Port USB 2.0/1.1 Link Port 10/100 LAN Port Power connection 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. Ensure your computer [...]

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    Software Installation The driver installation process is only requi red 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 ar e for Windows ME and XP. For Windows 98SE and 2000, the installation p[...]

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    3. Windows will search the CD for each relevant driver (in this case the USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter). Once t he driver has been found and autom atically 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. Now, repeat steps 1 to 4 fo r each element that[...]

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    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:[...]

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    10. After Windows has finished installing all t he software you may be asked to restart your computer. Click Yes : Windows ME – Verifying Installation To verify the correct installati on 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. Select t[...]

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    Windows XP – Installation Procedure 1. After connecting the Docking Station to t he computer the followi ng 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. Windows will search the CD for each relev[...]

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    4. Now, repeat steps 1 to 3 fo r each element that requires driv er installation. Windows will continue to prompt for user intervention as detailed above until all the relevant drivers have been installed - simply fo llow the on-screen instructions! 5. When Windows detects and begins to install the drivers for the USB Bridge Cable the PC Linq softw[...]

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    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 installati on 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-d[...]

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    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 Hardw are function from the Windows Control Pa nel and manually install the device. The USB to Serial interface used by the docki ng station is designed to work with modems or serial devices capable of han[...]

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    2. In the Printer Tasks box, click on Add a printer : 3. The Add Printer Wizard window will appear. Click Next :[...]

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    4. The Local or Network printer window appears. Select Local printer attached to this computer : 5. Now you need to select the Docking Statio n’s printer port. Click the option button next to Use the following port and scroll down to highlight USB001 (Virtual printer port for USB) . Click Next: 6. At the next window select your printer from the l[...]

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    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 prin t a test page, select Yes . Click Next :[...]

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    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 separat[...]

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    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:[...]

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    LINDY No. 42985 FCC 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 re ceived, including interf erence that may cause undesired operation CE This equipment is in compliance with the r equiremen[...]