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Dell™ E-Port Plus User’s Guide

Model PRO2X

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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Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

© 2008 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.

Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly

forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming

the marks and names or their products. Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and

trade names other than its own.

Model PRO2X

June 2008 Rev. A00

Contents 3

Contents

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

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

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

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

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

Securing the Dell E-Port Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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

Using the E-Port Plus With Dual Monitors . . . . . . . 15

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

3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4Contents

About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus 5

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About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus

The Dell™ E-Port Plus docking device supports the Dell E-Family laptop

computers, but is not compatible with any previous series laptop computers.

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

following external devices:

Connector Description

RJ-45 NETWORK CONNECTOR —Connects a network

interface cable.

PARALLEL CONNECTOR —Connects a parallel device

such as a printer.

DOCKING CONNECTOR —Connects the laptop to the

E-PortPlusdockingdevice.

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 Plus.

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 external monitors equipped with a digital

video interface.

6About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus

VGA VIDEO CONNECTOR —Connects an external

monitor.

SERIAL CONNECTOR —Connects serial devices, such as

a mouse or handheld device.

PS/2 CONNECTORS (2) — Connects PS/2-compatible

mouse and keyboard to the E-Port Plus. Shut down the

laptop before attaching or removing a PS/2-compatible

device. If the device does not work, install the device

drivers from the floppy or CD that came with the device,

and restart the laptop.

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

E-monitor stand, available at dell.com.

About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus 7

1 network connector 2 parallel connector

3 video 2 DVI connector 4 video 1 DVI connector

5 audio connectors (2) 6 USB connectors (3)

7 AC adapter connector 8 video 1 DisplayPort connector

9 video 2 DisplayPort connector 10 VGA connector

11 serial connector 12 USB connectors (2)

13 PS/2 connectors (2) 14 USB or eSATA connector

15 E-Monitor Stand connector

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8About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus

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

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Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus 9

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Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus

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 Plus

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

screws to ensure a proper connection.

1

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

Plus.

2

Connect any external devices to electrical outlets.

If you attach an external monitor to the E-Port Plus, 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, 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 Plus, the operating

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

has completed the setup process:

1

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

2

Turn on the laptop.

3

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

4

Verify that your battery is installed before docking your laptop.

10 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus

Docking Your Laptop

The E-Port Plus 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 Plus and

the laptop, which charges the battery.

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

any other commercially available AC adapter, you may damage the E-Port Plus or

the laptop.

1

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

2

Place the E-Port Plus with enough flat space in front of it to completely

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

1 AC adapter cable 2 AC adapter connector

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