HP R3003US, R3065US, R3070US, R3060US Following Expansion Base Guidelines, Connecting and Removing

Using the Expansion Base

Following Expansion Base Guidelines

■Operating Systems—For optimal performance, use the Expansion Base with HP or Compaq notebooks running Microsoft Windows XP.

■Power—For best performance, use the Expansion Base while connected to electrical power. This allows the notebook battery to remain charged while the notebook is connected to the Expansion Base.

■Connecting and Removing

❏The notebook can be powered on or off when connecting it to and removing it from the Expansion Base. The blue indicator light on the Expansion Base shows a successful connection and will not illuminate until the notebook is powered on.

❏With Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT:

◆Turn off the notebook before connecting it to and removing it from the Expansion Base.

◆When restoring power to the system, first connect the notebook to the Expansion Base, then turn the notebook on.

■External Devices—When the notebook is connected to the Expansion Base, you may attach external devices to the connectors on the rear panel of the Expansion Base or to the connectors on the notebook.

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