Dell Latitude E4200 User manual
D e l l ™ Latitude™ E4200 |Media Base
Périphérique d'amarrage | Dell™ Latitude™ E4200
Base de mídia | Dell™ Latitude™ E4200
Dell™ Latitude™ E4200 | Base para medios
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Dell™ Latitude™ E4200 Media Base
Model PR15S
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 PR15S
July 2008 P/N T694J Rev. A00
Media Base 3
Media Base
The media base provides media capacity to your Dell™
Latitude™ E4200
.
The media base attaches to the bottom of the computer.
Top View
1 docking connector 2 release tabs (2)
3 release lever 4 attachment hooks
1
4
2
3
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Side View
Back View
1 media drive
1USBports(2)
1
1
Media Base 5
Docking Your Computer to the Media Base
1
Before you initially dock your computer, the operating system must
complete its setup process. To verify that the operating system setup
is complete:
a
Ensure that the computer is not connected to the media base.
b
Turn on the computer.
c
Verify that the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
desktop appears.
d
Shut down the computer through the Windows
Start
menu.
2
Align the front of the computer with the front of the media base and lower
the computer onto the media base.
1 front of computer 2 media base
2
1
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3
Gently press the computer into the media base until it clicks into place.
NOTE: Your computer should be turned off only when you dock your computer
for the first time.
4
Turn on the computer.
The operating system recognizes the media base.
Undocking Your Computer From the Media Base
1
Before you undock your computer, save and close any open files, and exit
any open programs.
2
Pull the release lever toward the front of the computer.
3
Lift the computer out of the media base.
Media Base 7
Removing the Media Drive From the Media Base
1
Locate the screw in the middle of the media base on the same side
as the docking connector, and remove the screw.
2
Slide the media drive out of the media base.
1 media drive 2 docking connector
3 screw 4 media base
3
1
2
4
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Replacing the Media Drive in the Media Base
1
Slide the media drive into the media base.
2
Replace the screw on the media base that holds the media drive in place.
Connecting and Disconnecting External Drives
• To connect an external drive such as a CD, CD-RW, or DVD/CD-RW
drive while the computer is off, connect the drive cable to the USB
connector on the media base (see “Back View” on page 4).
• To disconnect an external drive while the computer is turned off,
remove the drive cable from the USB connector.
• To connect and disconnect drives while the computer is on, see “Swapping
External Drives While the Computer Is On” on page 8.
NOTICE: To prevent damage to external drives, store them in a safe, dry place
when they are not connected to the computer. Avoid pressing down on them or
placing heavy objects on top of them while in storage.
Swapping External Drives While the Computer
Is On
1
Double-click the
Unplug or Eject Hardware
icon on the Windows taskbar.
2
Click the drive you want to eject.
3
Remove the drive cable from the USB connector.
4
Connect the new drive by connecting the drive cable to the USB
connector.
The operating system recognizes the new drive.
If necessary, enter your password to unlock your computer.
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