Apple Duo 270C Inserting the PowerBook Duo into the Duo Dock, Dock won’t accept the computer

Inserting the PowerBook Duo into the Duo Dock

1.Shut down the PowerBook Duo by choosing Shut Down from the Special menu.

2.Close the display.

3.Open the door that covers the docking connector on the back panel of the computer.

4.If the elevation feet are down, flip them up.

5.Hold the computer with its latch toward you, and slide it into the Duo Dock as shown.

Don’t force the computer into the dock. When the computer is in most of the way, the dock pulls it in the rest of the way.

Trouble?

nThe dock won’t accept the computer.

Power to the dock may be off. Make sure the dock is plugged in. If it is plugged into a power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on.

The docking connector may not be accessible. Make sure you have opened the connector door on the back panel of the computer.

The dock may be locked. Unlock it by turning the key to the horizontal (unlocked) position, and insert the computer again.

You can use only the PowerBook Duo with the Duo Dock. Other PowerBook models cannot be docked.

nThe dock ejects the computer.

The computer may not be shut down. Open the display, respond to any messages on the screen, and choose Shut Down from the Special menu. Then wait a moment to make sure the computer is really shut down, close the display, and try again.

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