Note: If your ThinkPad computer does not support the
(13)The parallel connector is for connecting a parallel device.
(14)The serial connector is for connecting a serial device.
(15)When you attach a mechanical lock to the security keyhole, you can secure the ThinkPad Mini Dock to a heavy object, such as a desk.
Note: To lock the release button of the ThinkPad Mini Dock, use the security lock key.
Attaching a ThinkPad Port Replicator, a Port Replicator II, or a Mini Dock
To attach your computer to a ThinkPad Port Replicator, a ThinkPad Port replicator II, or a ThinkPad Mini Dock, do the following:
The following drawings are for the ThinkPad Mini Dock. The procedure is the same for the ThinkPad Port Replicator and the ThinkPad Port Replicator II.
Notes:
vBefore you attach your computer to a ThinkPad Port Replicator, a ThinkPad Port replicator II, or a ThinkPad Mini Dock, connect an ac adapter. If you use the ThinkPad Port Replicator or the ThinkPad Port Replicator II, use an ac adapter that is designed for your computer. If you use the ThinkPad Mini Dock, use an ac adapter included in the package of the ThinkPad Mini Dock.
vIf your computer is operating, make sure that it has finished any operations involving devices that are connected to a USB connector, a serial connector, or a parallel connector. Also make sure that any connection to a modem or an Ethernet port has ended.
vBefore you attach your computer to a ThinkPad Mini Dock, make sure that the security lock key is in place and in the unlocked (vertical) position.
1.Slide forward the sliding adjuster at the top of the ThinkPad Port Replicator II or the ThinkPad Mini Dock. If you use a ThinkPad Port
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