Apple Duo 270C Before you dock, Shut down for access to all devices, Before-you-dock summary

Before you dock

Before you connect the PowerBook Duo to the Duo MiniDock, the computer must be shut down or in sleep.

Shut down for access to all devices

Docking with the computer shut down gives you access to SCSI devices such as a hard disk drive or CD-ROM drive. The computer can only recognize these devices when it is turned on (after having been off ). When you turn the computer on, it recognizes all attached devices (including an external monitor, floppy disk drive, and keyboard).

Sleep for access to everything except SCSI devices

Docking with the computer in sleep gives you faster access to most devices, including an external monitor, floppy disk drive, keyboard, and mouse. The computer can recognize these devices immediately when you wake it from sleep, provided they were attached to the minidock before you connected the computer.

Docking when the computer is in sleep does not give you access to SCSI devices until you restart the computer.

Don’t dock with the computer turned on

If you try to connect to the Duo MiniDock with the PowerBook Duo turned on, the computer will turn itself off. This process erases any information you did not save.

Before-you-dock summary

The computer can recognize the following devices when you wake it from sleep, provided they were attached to the minidock before you connected the computer:

nexternal monitor

nfloppy disk drive

nkeyboard and mouse

ndirect-connect printer

nexternal modem

nany sound input or output device

The computer can’t recognize SCSI equipment (such as a hard disk drive, CD-ROM drive, or scanner) until you restart.

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