IBM SelectaDock III User manual
IBM ThinkPad
SelectaDock III
User's Guide
IBM ThinkPad
SelectaDock III
User's Guide
IBM
Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information in Appendix C.
First Edition (September 1997)
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Contents
Electrical Safety Notices ........................ v
Important Points (Read This First) ................ vii
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Checking Your Items ......................... 1-2
SelectaDock III Highlights ...................... 1-3
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Preparing to Use the SelectaDock System (ThinkPad 760/765) 1-8
Attaching the SelectaBase to the SelectaDock III system ... 1-11
Detaching the SelectaBase from the SelectaDock III system . 1-14
Docking the ThinkPad to the SelectaDock system ....... 1-15
Chapter 2. Installing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Handling Internal Options ...................... 2-2
Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Installing a Device in the UltraBay II Tray ............. 2-6
Installing a Device in the Device Space ............. 2-10
Installing a PCI or an ISA Adapter Card ............. 2-13
Installing a PC Card ........................ 2-16
Using the MIDI/Joystick Port ................... 2-18
Connecting External SCSI Devices ............... 2-20
Chapter 3. System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Setting Up an IDE Device ...................... 3-2
Setting Up a SCSI Device ...................... 3-6
Setting Up An Adapter Card .................... 3-8
System Resources Assignment ................... 3-9
Chapter 4. Using the Security Features ............ 4-1
SelectaDock III Security Features ................. 4-2
Security Function for Your SelectaDock system ......... 4-3
Maintaining While Sharing the SelectaDock System ....... 4-5
Chapter 5. Hints, Tips, and Limitations ............ 5-1
Hints and Tips ............................ 5-2
Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Chapter 6. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
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Attention Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Isolating a Problem Unit ....................... 6-5
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Running Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Requesting Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Appendix A. Using the SCSI Support Software ....... A-1
Installing the EZ-SCSI ........................ A-2
Online Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Formatting Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5
Appendix B. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
External Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
IBM Power Cords ........................... B-4
Appendix C. Product Warranty, Notices, and Statements . C-1
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement .... C-5
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des
Communications du Canada ................... C-6
European Community (EC) Directive Conformance Statement . C-6
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-1
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Electrical Safety Notices
DANGER
Before you install or remove the option, unplug the power cord.
DANGER
Power is controlled by the power switch of the computer. In an emergency, turn off the power by
unplugging the SelectaDock III power cord. The electrical outlet should be near the SelectaDock III and
should be easily accessible.
DANGER
To avoid a shock hazard:
Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of
this product during an electrical storm.
The power cord must be connected to an outlet that has been properly wired and grounded
according to your local wiring rules.
This equipment must have an earth ground.
Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag när den ansluts till ett nätverk.
Jordet stikkontakt skal benyttes når apparatet tilkobles datanett.
Laite on liitettävä maadoitettuun pistorasiaan.
Any equipment to which this product is attached to must also be connected to an outlet that has
been properly wired and grounded according to your local wiring rules.
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DANGER:
The power cord must be used with a properly grounded outlet.
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication
cable is hazardous. To avoid shock hazard, connect and
disconnect cables as shown below when installing, moving, or
opening the covers of this product or attached the devices.
Turn everything OFF.
Turn everything OFF.
First, attach all cables to devices. First, remove the power cord from
the outlet.
Attach the signal cables to
receptacles.
Remove signal cables from
receptacles.
Attach the power cord to an outlet.
Remove all cables from devices.
Turn the device ON.
Note: In the U.K., by law, the
telephone line cable must be
connected after the power cord.
Note: In the U.K., by law, the
power cord must be disconnected
after the telephone line cable.
To Connect To Disconnect
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Important Points (Read This First)
PC Card Director is a program to support PCMCIA Rel 2.1.
Hot docking means docking while the computer is operating or in standby mode. Warm docking
means docking while the computer is in suspend mode.
When you use the SelectaDock system for the first time, note the following important points:
Make sure that your ThinkPad is a PCI bus computer system.
The SelectaDock system supports only PCI bus computers. It does not support ISA bus
computers, even though the SelectaDock Base Model I supports both PCI and ISA bus
computers.
Supported ThinkPads are:
– ThinkPad 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD, 760XD, and 760XL
– ThinkPad 765D and 765L
– ThinkPad 770
The ThinkPad 760 and 765 user must do the following before docking it to the
SelectaDock system for the first time.
1. (Windows 95 user) Copy the INF files. (Refer to “Preparing to Use the SelectaDock
System (ThinkPad 760/765)” on page 1-8.)
2. Update the system program (flash BIOS).
3. Install the Battery Check Utility (ThinkPad 765 user only).
4. Update the ThinkPad Configuration program.
5. Update PC Card Director .
Refer to
Program Installation Guide
to update or install these programs.
Power on your ThinkPad after docking it to the SelectaDock system for the first
time.
If the operating system in your ThinkPad supports hot and warm docking , this operation
enables the hot and warm docking.
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