Dell™ Inspiron™ ADVANCED PORT REPLICATOR USER’S GUIDE B E D IR E C T ™ ™ www.dell.
Notes, Notices, and Cautions Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and printed in bold type or in italic type. These blocks are notes, notices, and cautions, and they are used as follows: NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer system. NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
Contents APR I/O Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 APR Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Connecting External Devices to the APR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Connecting the Computer to the APR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Docking the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coverage During Year One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coverage During Years Two and Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three-Year Limited Warranty (Canada Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coverage During Year One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coverage During Years Two and Three . . . .
Dell™ Inspiron™Advanced Port Replicator User’s Guide The advanced port replicator (APR) integrates your computer quickly and easily into a desktop environment. Use the instructions in this document to attach external devices to the APR and to connect your computer to the APR. NOTE: If you received a basic input/output system (BIOS) upgrade diskette with your APR, use the diskette to upgrade the BIOS on your computer before attaching it to the APR.
USB connectors (2) keyboard connector mouse connector parallel port connector serial port connector video connector NIC connector AC adapter connector Figure 1-1. I/O Connectors on the Back of the APR Table 1-1 shows the icons for each of the connectors on the back of the APR and indicates the type of external device(s) that you can attach to each connector. Table 1-1.
The audio line-out connector is on the side of the APR (see Figure 1-2). audio line-out connector Figure 1-2. Audio Line-Out Connector APR Controls and Indicators The controls and indicators on the APR are shown in Figure 1-3. locked position unlocked position eject/locking lever padlock slot security lock slot eject position drive access indicator power indicator power button docking indicator undock request button Figure 1-3.
Connecting External Devices to the APR To attach external devices to the APR, perform the following steps: 1. Refer to Figure 1-1 to attach external devices to the appropriate connectors on the back of the APR. NOTE: If the cable connector from the external device has thumbscrews, be sure to tighten them to ensure a proper connection. For detailed information on using external devices with your computer, see “Connecting External Devices” in the system Help. 2.
Docking the Computer To connect (or dock) your computer to the APR, perform the following steps: 1. Verify that the operating system has completed the setup process. For instructions, refer to the Setup Guide that accompanied your computer. 2. Save and close all open files, exit all open application programs, and shut down the computer. 3. If you have not already done so, connect the AC adapter to the connector on the APR (see Figure 1-1), and plug the AC power cable into an electrical outlet. 4.
Undocking the Computer Perform the following steps to disconnect the computer from the APR: 1. Save and close all open files and exit all open application programs. NOTICE: If the computer does not have a charged battery, the computer turns off when you detach the computer from the APR, and all unsaved data is lost. NOTICE: Never undock the computer and the APR without first preparing the computer.
Monitor Stand The monitor stand setup is shown in Figure 1-6. NOTICE: The stand supports monitors that weigh up to 45.3 kilograms (kg) (100 pounds [lb]). Heavier monitors may damage the stand, computer, and APR. NOTE: Be sure that the back legs on the monitor stand engage the slots on either side of the docking control base. monitor stand APR computer docking control base Figure 1-6.
Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your APR from potential damage and to help ensure your own personal safety: • • • • • • • • Do not attempt to service the APR yourself. Always follow installation instructions closely. Be sure that nothing rests on your AC adapter’s power cable. Be sure that the cable is not located where it can be tripped over or stepped on. Place the AC adapter in a ventilated area, such as a desktop or on the floor, when powering the APR.
computer. To avoid damaging the APR, allow sufficient time for the moisture to evaporate before using the computer. NOTICE: When taking the APR from low-temperature conditions into a warmer environment or from high-temperature conditions into a cooler environment, allow the APR to acclimate to room temperature before turning on power. • • • • When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself.
Table 1-2. Technical Specifications (continued) Physical (continued) Weight: With monitor stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stand-alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 kg (6.5 lb) 1.6 kg (3.5 lb) I/O Connectors Serial (DTE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-pin connector Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-hole connector PS/2-style keyboard/keypad. . . . . . . . . . . 6-hole PS/2 keyboard connector PS/2-compatible mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regulatory Notices Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is any signal or emission, radiated in free space or conducted along power or signal leads, that endangers the functioning of a radio navigation or other safety service or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a licensed radio communications service.
Dell Computer Corporation on the World Wide Web at http://www.dell.com/ products/dellware/index.htm. A Notice About Networked Computer Systems: Some Dell computer systems that are classified for Class B environments may include an on-board network interface controller (NIC). If your Class B system contains a NIC, it may be considered to be a Class A system at the time that the NIC is connected to a network. When the NIC is not connected to a network, your system is considered to be a Class B digital device.
Class B This equipment has 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruction manual, may cause interference with radio communications.
CE Notice (European Union) Marking by the symbol indicates compliance of this Dell system to the EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive of the European Union. Such marking is indicative that this Dell system meets the following technical standards: • • • EN 55022 — “Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment.” EN 50082-1: 1992 — “Electromagnetic compatibility—Generic immunity standard Part 1: Residential, commercial, and light industry.
Class A ITE This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) for information technology equipment. If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions. VCCI-A Figure 1-7.
MOC Notice (South Korea Only) To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer system (or other Dell digital device), examine the South Korean Ministry of Communications (MOC) registration labels located on your computer (or other Dell digital device). The MOC label may be located separately from the other regulatory marking applied to your product.
Class B Device Please note that this device has been approved for nonbusiness purposes and may be used in any environment, including residential areas. EMI ( B ) Figure 1-10. MOC Class B Regulatory Mark Polish Center for Testing and Certification Notice The equipment should draw power from a socket with an attached protection circuit (a three-prong socket). All equipment that works together (computer, monitor, printer, and so on) should have the same power supply source.
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Warranty and Return Policy Three-Year Limited Warranty (U.S. Only) Dell Computer Corporation (“Dell”) manufactures its hardware products from parts and components that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industrystandard practices. Dell warrants that the hardware products it manufactures will be free from defects in materials and workmanship. The limited warranty term is three years beginning on the date of invoice, as described in the following text.
replacement products. If Dell repairs or replaces a product, its warranty term is not extended. Coverage During Years Two and Three During the second and third years of this limited warranty, Dell will provide, on an exchange basis and subject to Dell’s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange, replacement parts for the Dell hardware product(s) covered under this limited warranty when a part requires replacement.
These provisions apply to Dell’s three-year limited warranty only. For provisions of any service contract covering your system, refer to your invoice or the separate service contract that you will receive. If Dell elects to exchange a system or component, the exchange will be made in accordance with Dell’s Exchange Policy in effect on the date of the exchange.
products to you freight prepaid if you use an address in Canada, where applicable. Shipments to other locations will be made freight collect. NOTE: Before you ship the product(s) to Dell, back up the data on the hard-disk drive(s) and any other storage device(s) in the product(s). Remove any removable media, such as diskettes, CDs, or PC Cards. Dell does not accept liability for lost data or software. Dell owns all parts removed from repaired products.
DELL DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR USE OR FOR LOST DATA OR SOFTWARE. SOME STATES (OR JURISDICTIONS) DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE PRECEDING EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. These provisions apply to Dell’s three-year limited warranty only.
This “Total Satisfaction” Return Policy does not apply to DellWare products, which may be returned under DellWare's then-current return policy. In addition, reconditioned parts purchased through Dell Spare Parts Sales in Canada are nonreturnable.
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