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Dock Mate User’s Guide 979452 8-000 1, Rev. A Printed in U.S.A. ...
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Copyright (©) 1995 T ex as Instrum ents Inco rporated All Ri ghts Res erved — Printed i n U.S.A. DockM ate User’s Guide TI Part No. 9794528 -0001, Rev. A Original Issue: Au gust 1995 Changes may be made periodically to the infor mation in this publication. Such changes will be incorporated in new edit ions o f this ma nual. No part of this pub ...
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FCC Statement Class B Digital D evice. Thi s equipment h as been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful inter ference in a residenti al installa tion. This equipment generates, use s, and can radiate rad ...
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Notice: Shielded Cables All conn ections to other com puting devices mu st be mad e usin g shielde d cab les to ma intain compli ance with FCC regulations. c Caution : Chang es or modi ficatio ns not exp ressly appr oved b y T exas In strum ents co uld void the user ’s auth ority, whic h is gr anted by t he Fede ral Com municat ions Comm issio n, ...
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Contents Pref ace Cha pter 1 F eatures Cha pter 2 DockMate Installation Unpacking Instructions ............. ............................... 2-2 DockMate Software Installation .................... ............ 2 -3 DockMate Hardware Installation .................. ............ 2 -4 Cha pter 3 Utilities Introduction ..................... ........... ...
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Pref ace Introduction This docu ment discusses the Texas Instrum ents Dock Mate System. This system is a low-cost, mu lti-port adapter fo r use with the T ravelMa te 5000 Series notebook computers . When used with the notebook computer , exte r nal ke yboa rd, mou se, an d VGA monitor (not supplied with the system), the DockMate System ...
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Preface ❏ Append ix A: Refe rence M aterial — Provides a list of related documentation. ❏ Append ix B: Do ckMate Specific ations — Provid es a list of system specifica tions for your DockMate. Order ing Par ts and Supplies To order TI publications, option kits, spare parts, or supplies for your system, conta ct 1-800-TI-TEXAS or the Texa s ...
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1 F eatures Y our Expansion System provides hardware and software expansion capa bilities to TravelMate 5000 notebook computers . Using DockMate, your notebook is effectively turn ed into a des ktop workstation with minimal config uratio n. This Cha pter Pro vide s: ❏ A genera l overview of the system features DockM ate provides tru e VGA pass-th ...
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Features Y our DockMate includes the following features: PS/2 VG A Par a l l e l Serial Po w e r PS/2 Features 1-2 Featur es ...
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2 Doc kMate Installation This Cha pter Explai ns: ❏ How to unpack and inventory the syste m compone nts ❏ Software insta llation ❏ Hardware insta llation n Note: After completion of the hardware installation, you must configure TI Setup or SetDoc k programs as described in Chapter 3 of this manual. Conte nts Unpa cking Ins tructions ......... ...
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Unpackin g Instructio ns The DockMate is shipped with the following hardware compon ents: ❏ Dock Mate ❏ DockM ate Use r’s Guide ( this m anual) ❏ Acces sory Kit Unpack the DockMate using the foll owing instructions: 1. Carefully cut the tape that sea ls the top flap of the shipping carton. 2. Remove the D ockMate and a ll accessories from t ...
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DockMate Soft ware Installatio n A D ockMate Sy stem Ins tallation diske tte is provided with your DockMate. Software on this disk ette updates the T ravelMate B IOS software with the latest version that supports you r DockMate. If your TravelMate has a newer version of BIOS than the one on the diskette, the program will not chan ge the BIOS on yo ...
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10. Press Es c-F4 to save the confi guration. The insta llation pr ocess is comp lete and yo ur compute r reboots . n Note: When using a Do ckMate, plug th e AC adapter supplied with your T ravelMate 5000 in to the Do ckMate. All power on or off is then contr olled by the notebook’s power switc h. n Note: Some TM500 0 Series notebooks may exp eri ...
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DockMa te Hardware Installatio n Doc king the Notebook Use the following procedure to dock your notebook comp uter: 1. Clear an area on your workstation surface to per mit both units to be flat on the table or desktop while perfor ming the i nitial docking procedure. 2. En sure that the rear port covers on the TM5000 are open. 3. Lift the lever on ...
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Installing an Exter nal PS/2 ® Option The DockMate allows you to attach any of the following to the 6-pin PS/2 connecto rs on the system: ❏ external k eyboard (side port recom mended) ❏ external PS/2 mouse (rear port recommended) ❏ external numeric keypad (rear or s ide port) To install the exter nal PS/2 option, connect a round PS/2 connec ...
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P arallel P or t Connections Y our DockMate is equipped with one DB25 (25-pin) bidirectional parallel port (device name LPT1). This port occupies a ddress 0378h, and is designated as LPT1 (default val ue). Typical ly, the notebook com puter sends print data to LPT1 unless the menu is configured otherwise. When using the Parallel Port connection on ...
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3 Utilities This cha pter tells y ou about: ❏ Using DockMate utilities Contents Intr oduction .............. ....................... .................. 3 -2 Using TI Setup ........... ....................... .................. 3-3 Using the SetDoc k Utility ........... ....................... .. 3-5 Running SetDock .......................... .... ...
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Introduc tion TI provides two utilities that are cop i ed to your system when you ins tall sof twar e from th e DockMate S ystem Installation diskette: ❏ TI Setup - for use with W i ndows 95 and W i ndows for W orkgroups ❏ SetDock - for use with M S-DOS These util ities allow a dvanced us ers to configure sp ecial operating modes or param eters ...
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Using TI Setup TI Setup is copied onto your system at the time you install the DockMate Install ation diskette. TI Setup is used to configure per ipheral ha rdware attached through yo ur DockMate. TI Setup is use d in either Windows or W i ndows 95 en vironme nts. To configure pe ripherals for use with y our system, co mplete the followi ng step s: ...
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The following table provides a s ynopsis of all options available on the Ports-Dock A or Po rts-Dock B tab s: Item Options Des cripti on Dock T ype None (de f ault ) DockMate Doc kMate Plus Doc kMate Net Read y DockMate General Pn’P Dock Allo ws y ou to sele ct the type of do cking station attached to y our notebook. Gener al Pn’P Do ck pr ovid ...
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Using the SetDock Utility SetDo ck is cop ied ont o your sy stem at t he tim e you in stall the Do ckMate Sof tware Installation di skette. The SetDoc k utility is used in the DOS envir onment only. Like TI Setup, it configures your system for u se with peripheral de vices. If you are using W indows or Windows 95 , use TI Setup when you add o r cha ...
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n Note: A Dock C onfiguration B sc reen (page 2 of 2) is provided in case yo u have more than one type of DockM ate system and want to maintain settings for both. If both Dock Configuration s A and B are set to the same type of DockM ate system, only Ports Dock A settings are use d. SetDock K e y Funct ions To use SetDoc k utility screens, th e fol ...
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Exiting SetDock To leave t he SetD ock utilit y, com plete th e followi ng step s: 1. Press Esc . The Exitin g Setup M enu appe ars. 2. Select one of the following options: K ey Function Esc Returns you to the main screen F4 Saves all c hanges, exits Setup, and reboots F5 Loads def ault v alues f or all pages. Use t his setting to reload va lues if ...
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4 T roubleshooting Pr ocedures This Cha pter Pr o vides Tips f or: ❏ Network Connection ❏ Application-related a nomalies n Note: For other troublesho oting tips, refer to the README.TXT file on the DockMate Ins tallation diskette. Conte nts Noteb ook Conne ction ..................... ....................... .. 4-2 Option In stallation ......... ...
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Notebook C onnection ❏ V isually inspect the notebook and verify that the notebook is docked properly (refer to Cha pter 2, Dockmat e Installa tion ). ❏ V isually inspect the connectors on the notebook to ensure there is no ph ysical dama ge to the connec tor areas of the notebook. ❏ Ensure that you are using the correct AC adapter (TI Part N ...
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Option Ins tallation If you experie nce difficulty with a serial device, parallel device, PS /2 device, or exte r nal VGA mon itor , disconnect the DockMate. Connect the pe ripheral to the notebook. If it runs properly, you can d eter mine that the an omaly lies with the DockMate and not with your peripheral or with the notebook. Po r t s If you ar ...
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5. V erify that the IRQ is set to 07. 6. Select OK . Option Installation 4-4 Troubleshooting Procedures ...
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PCMCIA Card Reco gnition On some T ravelMate Pentium products, a PCMCIA Ethernet card error may occur after DockM ate installation. If this happens, refer to the following sections (W indows 95, W indows 95 Commercial Upgrade, or W indows for W orkgroups) depending on your operating environment. Windo ws 95 (TI-Installed) The followin g instructio ...
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3. Doub le-click on the Ports (COM & LPT) opti on. A list of selectio ns appears. 4. Doub le-click on Com municatio ns Port (COM2) . The CO M2 configuratio n is displayed. 5. Sele ct the General tab. 6. Deselect Doc k 1 (Current) loca ted in the De vice Usage area . 7. Select OK/Close to close the Communications Port Properties window. 8. Selec ...
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4. Select DockMate as the Dock Type. 5. Select OK . Y ou are prompted to reboot. 6. Reboot and proceed to Reconfigure System Infor mati on . Windows 95 start s configuring unknown hardwar e (this may happ en multiple time s and is a standard opera tion for Plug ’n Play in Windo ws 95). Reconf igure System Inf ormation The followin g steps allow y ...
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6. Close the System Properties window and restart the syst em. Upda te Device Usa ge 1. Go to the S ystem icon located in the Control Panel. 2. Select Ports (COM & L PT) from the Device Manager tab. 3. Doub le-click on Com municatio n Port (COM2) . 4. Sele ct the General tab . 5. Deselect Dock 1 (Cur rent) located in the De vice Usag e area . 6 ...
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5. Ensure that Use autom atic sett ings is dese lected. Accept Config uration C hanges 1. Select OK to close the System Properties window. 2. Close the Contro l Panel. 3. Sele ct the Star t icon at the bottom of your screen. 4. Select Shutdow n . 5. Select Restart th e compu ter . 6. Select Ye s . The not ebook restar ts and the error should be cl ...
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1. Go to TI Setup (located in the T ravelMate N otebook Center group) a nd select the Syste m Configu ration tab. 2. Ensure that the PCMCIA I/O is changed from Minimum to Maximum. 3. Press Esc-F 4 to save the co nfiguration. 4. Select the Po rts-Dock A . 5. Select the correct DockM ate type for your DockMate (DockMate, DockMate, DockM ate Plus, Doc ...
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Appendix A Reference Mater ial Other Manuals About the System The following documents provide add itional information about the DockMa te System: Product Manual P ar t Number T rav elMate 5000 User’s G uide online Maintenance Manual 978616 6-0001 User’s R efer ence Guide online Windows f or W orkgroups 3.11 User’s G uide online Windows 95 Use ...
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Appendix B Doc kMate Specifications Specific ations for the DockM ate System a re provided in the following table. DockMate System Specifications Specification Type V alue Ph ysical Dimensions Width 11.0 inches Depth 5.77 inches Height 2.48 inches W eight 1.84 lbs. without options P ower Adapter Input 100 to 240 V A C Frequenc y 50 to 60 Hz Current ...
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App endi x B Appendix B DockM ate System Specif ications Specification Type V alue Shock Oper ating 6 G applied in si x orientations (pos . and neg. X, Y , and Z axes) Non-Operating 35 G in X , Y , and Z axes Vibr ation Oper ating 0.5 G , 5 to 500 Hz Non-Operating 0.5 G, 5 to 500 Hz Agenc y Appro vals Underwr iter’ s Laboratory (UL) Standard 1950 ...
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Inde x A AC adapter ...... .......... ....... ....... 2-7, 4-2 adapte r cards ......... .......... .... 4-5 - 4-10 B BIO S...... ......... ....... ........ ....... ....... ... 2-3 D dia gnostics . ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... 4-2 DockMa te docking .......... ....... ....... ....... ....... 2-5 featu res ......... ....... ....... ....... ...
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