Sony PCG-R505 Connecting the Docking Station, To connect your computer to the docking station

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Connecting the Docking Station

You may connect your computer to the docking station as long as it is not in a power saving mode, i.e., Standby or Hibernate. Connecting the computer while it is in a power saving mode may result in data loss or a computer malfunction. Note the following before connecting your computer to the docking station:

Disconnect the VGA, USB, AC, and Ethernet devices from your computer. Leaving these devices connected while you connect the docking station could damage them.

Ensure that the battery is installed. If you install a charged battery, you can connect the docking station while the computer is on.

To connect your computer to the docking station

1Plug one end of the AC adapter cable into the DC In port of the docking station and the other end into an AC outlet. The LED of the DC In port switches on.

2Holding the computer with the front side facing you, insert the two holes on the front of the computer into the two corresponding latches protruding from the front side of the docking station.

Latching the Computer to the Docking Station

Latches Protruding from Docking Station

Docking Station

3Firmly press down the two rear corners of the computer until it clicks into place and is securely fastened to the docking station.

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