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High-Speed High-Speed
Docking Station Docking Station
Belkin Tech Support Belkin B.V.
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High-Speed High-Speed Docking Station Docking Station User Manual F5U273
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Table of Contents 1. Introduction .....................................................................1 2. Installation .......................................................................2 3. Troubleshooting Guide — General and Video ................16 4. Troubleshooting Guide — Ethernet and Network ..........23 5. Troubleshooting Guide — Audio and Devices ................25 6. Information ....................................................................27
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Introduction Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the High-Speed Docking Station from Belkin (the Docking Station). It plugs into 1 your notebook computer for one simple, fast connection for all your peripherals through your notebook’s ExpressCardTM 2 slot. Now you can connect to more than one monitor at a time, or to just one big-screen monitor, for a superior, digital video experience. Your keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner, camera, 3 MP3 player—and lots more—can stay plugged in
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Installation ™ Installation for Windows Vista 1 IMPORTANT: INSTALL SOFTWARE FIRST. DO NOT connect the Docking Station before installing the 2 software, or the system may fail to work correctly. Go to http://www.belkin.com/highspeeddock/support/ to 3 check for updates and download the latest driver for Windows Vista before installing. 4 Operating-System Support NOTE: Currently, the Docking Station supports only 32-bit 5 ® versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista; 64-bit versions of Windows
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Installation driver software anyway”. This product has been thoroughly tested to work with all Windows operating systems. 1 After the software installation is complete, a prompt will direct you to connect the Docking Station to your 2 notebook computer. CONNECT HARDWARE LAST 3 NOTE: Set the switch on the ExpressCard adapter to the “B” position. 4 When the message, “Please insert the High-Speed Docking Station into your notebook ExpressCard slot. Then, click ‘OK’.” 5 appears, connect you
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Installation How do I uninstall the Docking Station’s drivers? 1 1. Click on the “Start” menu, then open the Control Panel. 2. Click on “Uninstall a program”. 2 3. Select “C-Media CM106 Sound Driver” and then click on “Uninstall/Change”. 3 4. Select “Belkin Notebook Expansion...” and then click on “Uninstall/Change”. 4 5. Your drivers are now successfully uninstalled from your computer. 5 How do I switch the default audio device? Your Docking Station features a built-in, 5.1 surround-s
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Installation How do I enable 5.1 surround sound? 1 1. Click on the “Start” menu, then open the Control Panel. 2. Click on “Hardware and Sound”, then click on “Manage 2 audio devices”. 3. Select “C-Media CM106 Audio Device”, then click “Configure”. 3 4. Select “5.1 Surround” from Audio Channels, then click “Next”. 4 5 6 5 5
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Installation Installation for Windows XP 1 IMPORTANT: INSTALL SOFTWARE FIRST. DO NOT connect the Docking Station before installing the 2 software, or the system may fail to work correctly. 3 Go to http://www.belkin.com/highspeeddock/support/ to check for updates and download the latest driver for Windows XP before installing. 4 NOTE: You must have administrator privileges to install the Docking Station’s drivers. If you do not have administrator 5 privileges, log off Windows and log in wi
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Installation When the message, “Please insert the High-Speed Docking Station into your notebook ExpressCard slot. Then, click ‘OK’.” 1 appears, connect your Docking Station to the notebook and click “OK”. 2 After that, you will be prompted to restart your computer. Please do so at that time. 3 How do I uninstall the High-Speed Docking Station’s drivers? 1. Click on the “Start” menu, then open the Control Panel. 4 2. Click on “Add or Remove Programs”. 5 3. Select “C-Media USB Sound Driver
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Installation How do I connect devices to the Docking Station? 1 NOTE: Always keep the Docking Station connected to the power adapter supplied with the product. The 2 Docking Station will not function without the power adapter connected. You may connect devices to the appropriate port on the 3 Docking Station while your notebook is running. A slight delay is normal before the notebook recognizes the 4 new device. USB 2.0 Ports 5 Connect any USB device to one of the Docking Station’s fi
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Installation Video Ports (VGA or DVI) 1 Connect a VGA cable (sold separately) to the VGA video-output port on the Docking Station and to an external monitor. If you have a DVI-capable monitor, you will get better 2 performance by connecting a DVI cable to the DVI video- output port on the Docking Station and to the external monitor. 3 NOTE: Use this cable instead of the VGA cable and NOT in 4 addition to it. Either cable can be connected and disconnected at any time 5 without unplugging t
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Installation NOTE: lf the video output of the Docking Station is configured in Extended Mode (see “Video Modes”, below) when you 1 disconnect the Docking Station, any open windows on the external monitor move to the primary notebook screen. When 2 the Docking Station is reconnected to the notebook, the video output is again configured for Extended Mode on the external monitor. However, windows that were previously on the 3 external monitor will stay on the primary notebook screen. Video M
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Installation 2. Select “Primary Mode”. 1 3. Y our displays may flicker at this time and you may be asked to restart your computer. 2 Extended Mode Extended Mode lets you use more than one display with your notebook computer, which offers several advantages. For 3 example, in Extended Mode, you can: • Read email on one display and open attachments 4 on the other • Expand a spreadsheet across both monitors 5 • Incr ease your working area for graphics-editing by putting all the pallets an
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Installation Mirror Mode 1 Mirror Mode creates an identical display of your notebook screen on the external monitor. This is useful, for example, if you want to use a larger desktop monitor rather than a 2 small notebook screen. In Mirror Mode, the Docking Station automatically selects settings (screen resolution, color quality, 3 and refresh rate) for the external monitor that will allow the best resolution based on your notebook’s settings. 4 NOTE: lf you do not see some icons on your ex
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Installation number of columns and rows, the more clear and crisp your computer screen will appear. 1 There are two ways to change your display resolution: (1), through the Belkin system-tray application; or (2), through the 2 Windows Control Panel. To change the resolution using the Belkin 3 system-tray application: 1. Position the mouse on top of the “B” icon in your 4 computer’s desktop system tray (usually at the bottom-right of your desktop screen) and right-click on it. 5 2. Posi
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Installation What happens when my notebook goes into standby or 1 hibernate mode? If the notebook goes into standby or hibernate mode, and the Docking Station is connected to a notebook and an external 2 monitor, the external monitor display goes blank. Closing the lid of your notebook while using your Docking 3 Station may cause your computer to enter these modes and disable your external monitor. To avoid this problem, Belkin has created an application that overrides a lid-activated 4 h
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Installation How do I uninstall the Docking Station drivers? 1 To uninstall your Docking Station drivers: 1. Click on the “Start” menu, then open the 2 “Control Panel”. 2. Click on “Add or Remove Programs”. 3 3. Select “C-media USB Sound Driver” and then click on “Remove” at the bottom of the screen. 4 4. Select “Belkin High-Speed Docking Station.....” and then click on “Remove” at the bottom of the screen. 5 5. Your drivers should then be successfully uninstalled from your computer. 6
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Troubleshooting Guide If your Docking Station does not operate as expected, check these items to try and correct the problem. If the problem 1 persists, please call Belkin Technical Support at 800-223-5546 ext. 2263. 2 General The Docking Station does not appear to be on. 3 1. Check to be sure that the power adapter included with the Docking Station is plugged into the Docking Station and 4 into a working electrical outlet. Do not use the adapter that came with your notebook or adapters
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Troubleshooting Guide a. Make sure that the power adapter is connected to the Docking Station. 1 b. Plug a USB device, such as a USB mouse, into one of the USB ports of the Docking Station. Restart 2 your notebook. c. If Windows now finds new hardware, refer to “Installing 3 the Software Drivers” above and follow the steps to reinstall the software drivers. If installation is successful, the USB device plugged into the Docking Station should 4 work properly. If Windows does not fin
