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

4Media Base

Side View

Back View

1 media drive

1USBports(2)

Media Base 5

Docking Your Computer to the Media Base

Before you initially dock your computer, the operating system must

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

is complete:

Ensure that the computer is not connected to the media base.

Turn on the computer.

Verify that the Microsoft

Windows

desktop appears.

Shut down the computer through the Windows

Start

menu.

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

6Media Base

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.

Turn on the computer.

The operating system recognizes the media base.

Undocking Your Computer From the Media Base

Before you undock your computer, save and close any open files, and exit

any open programs.

Pull the release lever toward the front of the computer.

Lift the computer out of the media base.

Media Base 7

Removing the Media Drive From the Media Base

Locate the screw in the middle of the media base on the same side

as the docking connector, and remove the screw.

Slide the media drive out of the media base.

1 media drive 2 docking connector

3 screw 4 media base

8Media Base

Replacing the Media Drive in the Media Base

Slide the media drive into the media base.

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

Double-click the

Unplug or Eject Hardware

icon on the Windows taskbar.

Click the drive you want to eject.

Remove the drive cable from the USB connector.

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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