Using a docking station
5
In Windows 98 or Windows 95, select My Computer,
Control Panel, System, and then the Hardware Profile
tab.
6
Make sure the new profile, Dock
X
, is created. Also,
select the Device Manager tab and make sure that the
new devices are displayed in the device list.
If Dock
X
is not created, repeat from step 1.
If the symbol “!” or “x” appears next to the device symbol, a
resource conflict might have occurred. To resolve the problem
Online User's Guide
.
After the new hardware profile Dock
X
is created, you can dock or
undock your computer while power is on.
Cold undocking
To undock your computer from the docking station when the
computer is powered off, do the following:
1
Power off your computer.
2
Turn the security key to the eject position to eject the
computer.
3
Lift the computer out.
You have completed the cold undocking.
Hot or warm docking
In the boot process after cold docking, the operating system tries to
set a configuration including the devices installed in the docking
station. After the configuration has been set up, you can hot or
warm dock your computer to the docking station. The docking
station devices immediately become available to your computer.
Chapter 2. Extending the features of your computer 81
To Next Page
Need help?
General
