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Tabl e of Contents

About This Guid e ................. ...................... .................... ..................... .................... ...................... .... vii

Organization....... ...................... ......................... ...................... ......................... ................... ......................... ...... vii

Chapter 1

Introduction to C onnectivity Per ipherals ....... ...................... ...................... .................... ................1-1

Cradle Module ........ ...................... ......................... ...................... ......................... .................... ........................ . 1-3
The Portable Port Expander . ......................... ...................... ......................... ...................... ...................... ......... 1-3
Port Replicator ........... ......................... ...................... ......................... ...................... ...................... .................... 1-4
High-Usage Cradle . ... ... ... ...................... ... .. ...................... ... ... ...................... ... .. .................... ... .. ...................... . 1-4
High-Connectivity Cr a dl e ................... ...................... ... ... ...................... .. ... ...................... ... ... ................... ... ... ... 1-5
Wall-Mount Cradle ............... ...................... ... ... ...................... ... .. ...................... ... ... ................... ... ... ................. 1-6
Charge-Only Cradle .............. ...................... ......................... ...................... ......................... ................... ............ 1-6

Chapter 2

Assembling and Installing Connect ivity Peripheral s .................. ..................... .................... ......... 2-1

Portable Port Exp ander ... ...................... ......................... ...................... ......................... ................... ................. 2-1
Removing the Latch and Spacer (For Ins tallation in Cradle Module Only)..... ..................................... 2-1
Connectors ........... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................. ................ . 2 -2
Assembling the P ort Replicator ................ ........................ ...................... ......................... ...................... ............ 2-3
Attaching the Feet ................ ...................... ......................... ...................... ........................ .................... . 2-4
Attaching the Wire C atch .................. ...................... ......................... ...................... ...................... ......... 2-4
Connectors ........... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................. ................ . 2 -5
Using the Folding Desk Stand ................. ........................ ...................... ......................... ...................... . 2-7
Assembling the Hig h-Usage Cradle ... ......................... ...................... ......................... ...................... ................. 2-8
Installing the High -Usage Cradle ....... ...................... ......................... ...................... ...................... .................... 2-12
Assembling the Hig h-Connectivity Cra dle............ ......................... ...................... ......................... .................... 2-14
Installing the High -Connectivity Cradl e................ ...................... ......................... ...................... ...................... . 2-17
Installing the Wal l-Mount Cradle .................. ...................... ......................... ...................... ...................... ......... 2-19
Required Tools and Hardware ...................... ...................... ......................... ...................... .................... 2-19
Testing the Wall-Mo unt Cradle After In stallation...... ......................... ...................... ......................... ... 2-28
Connectors ........... ................... ................... .................... ................... ................... ................. ................ . 2 -29
Installing the Cha rge-Only Cradle .................... ...................... ......................... ...................... ...................... ...... 2-30
Confirming Externa l Power Is Supplie d.............. ...................... ........................ ....................... ...................... ... 2-3 1