About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus 5
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About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus

The Dell™ E-Port Plus docking device supports the Dell E-Family laptop

computers, but is not compatible with any previous series laptop computers.

The E-Port Plus enables you to connect your laptop computer to the

following external devices:

Connector Description
RJ-45 NETWORK CONNECTOR —Connects a network
interface cable.
PARALLEL CONNECTOR —Connects a parallel device
such as a printer.
DOCKING CONNECTOR —Connects the laptop to the
E-Port Plus docking device.
AUDIO CONNECTORS —Connects audio headphones or
speakers and a microphone.
USB 2.0 CONNECTORS —Connect up to five USB 2.0
compliant devices, such as a USB mouse. Three USB
connectors are on the left side, and two USB connectors
are on the back of the E-Port Plus.
AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR —Connects the AC adapter.
DISPLAYPORT CONNECTOR —Connects external
monitors equipped with a DisplayPort interface (also
HDMI and DVI monitors via dongle; available at
dell.com).
DIGITAL VIDEO INTERFACE (DVI) CONNECTOR —
Connects external monitors equipped with a digital
video interface.