Portsmith Express SoftDock Utility __________

The SoftDock software program provides you with several features that simplify using or troubleshooting your Portsmith Express unit. The SoftDock utility was installed during the product installation. See “Software Installation” on page 5 for instructions on installing the utility.

With the Portsmith Express SoftDock Utility, you can:

View docking status.

View and modify information about peripherals and the Portsmith Express unit.

Set up multiple docking profiles.

View Docking Status

When docking and undocking the Portsmith Express unit from the laptop PC, a docking status screen (shown below) is displayed. The moving arrow indicates whether the Portsmith Express unit is docking or undocking.

Moving Indicator

When Portsmith Express is docked, a Portsmith Express tray icon is displayed in the system task tray.

Portsmith Express

Tray Icon

Undocking Portsmith Express

If you are using Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition, you can undock the unit at any time by simply removing the USB cable from the USB port on the laptop PC. You will see the status indicator moving away from the Portsmith icon.

If you are using Windows 2000, click the Eject button on the user interface prior to removing the USB cable from the USB port on the laptop PC. If you don’t click Eject first, Windows 2000 will display an error message. The error message is more of a nuisance than an indicator of trouble. The Eject button prevents the added annoyance of generating the error message when undocking. (See the illustration on the next page to view the location of the Eject button.)

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Portsmith USB user manual Portsmith Express SoftDock Utility, View Docking Status, Undocking Portsmith Express

USB specifications

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