Dell PR03X User manual

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Dell™ E-Port User’s Guide

Model PRO3X

Notes, Notices, and Cautions

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of

your computer.

NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data

and tells you how to avoid the problem.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,

or death.

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Model PRO3X

June 2008 Rev. A00

Contents 3

Contents

1 About Your Dell™ E-Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2 Using the Dell™ E-Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting Up Your E-Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Before You Dock for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Docking Your Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Securing the E-Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

E-Port Laptop Power and Docking Status. . . . . . . . 14

Using the E-Port with Dual Monitors . . . . . . . . . . 15

Undocking Your Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4Contents

About Your Dell™ E-Port 5

About Your Dell™ E-Port

The Dell™ E-Port supports the Dell E-Family laptop computers, but it is not

compatible with any previous series laptop computers.

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

external devices:

Connector Description

RJ-45 NETWORK CONNECTOR —Connects a network

interface cable.

DOCKING CONNECTOR —Connects a laptop to the

E-Port.

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.

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 an external monitor equipped with a digital

video interface.

VGA VIDEO CONNECTOR —Connects an external

monitor.

6About Your Dell™ E-Port

USB OR ESATA CONNECTOR —Connects and

supports USB or Dell-powered E-Family or standard self-

powered eSATA devices.

E-MONITOR STAND CONNECTOR —Connects to the

monitor stand; available at Dell.com.

About Your Dell™ E-Port 7

1 network connector 2 audio connectors (2)

3 USB connectors (3) 4 AC adapter connector

5 DisplayPort connector 6 DVI connector

7 VGA connector 8 USB connectors (2)

9 USB or eSATA connector 10 E-Monitor stand connector

8About Your Dell™ E-Port

1 battery bar adjuster 2 alignment mark

3 power button 4 eject button

5 docking light 6 security cable slot

7 lock/unlock switch 8 docking connector

Using the Dell™ E-Port 9

Using the Dell™ E-Port

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

Setting Up Your E-Port

NOTE: If the cable connector of the external device has thumbscrews, tighten the

screws to ensure a proper connection.

Connect the device’s cable to the appropriate connector on the E-Port.

Connect any external devices to electrical outlets.

If you attach an external monitor to the E-Port, you may need to press <Fn>

<F8> one or more times to switch the screen image to the desired location.

If the laptop cover is closed, you can press <Scroll Lck> <F8> on an

attached external keyboard to switch the image.

Before You Dock for the First Time

Before you initially connect your laptop to the E-Port, the operating system

must complete its setup process. To verify that the operating system has

completed the setup process:

Ensure that the laptop is not connected to the E-Port (docked).

Turn on the laptop.

Verify that your laptop operating system has completed the setup process.

Verify that your battery is installed before docking your laptop.

10 Using the Dell™ E-Port

Docking Your Laptop

The E-Port can run on its AC power adapter, the laptop’s AC power or the

laptop’s battery. You can use the AC adapter to power the E-Port and the

laptop, which charges the battery.‘

NOTICE: Always use the Dell AC adapter that came with the E-Port. If you use any

other commercially available AC adapter, you may damage the E-Port or the laptop.

Complete the steps in "Before You Dock for the First Time" on page 9.

Place the E-Port so that there is enough flat space in front of it to

completely support the laptop when docked to the E-Port.

1 AC adapter cable 2 AC adapter connector

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