Targus PA082U User manual

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Targus USB Port

Adapter

USER’S GUIDE

Making Your Mobile Life Easier.

Visit our Web site at: www.targus.com

400-0066-001A

Targus USB Port Adapter

Congratulations on your purchase of aTargus USB Port

Adapter. This ultra portable expansion cable directly connects

to your computer via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port.

This user’s guide describes how to connect the adapter to your

computer, install software and hardware drivers,and attach and

configure devices. It applies to the following models:

•PA082 – Mobile Mini Port Replicator (serial and parallel)

•PA084 – USB to Ethernet Cable

•PA088 – USB to Serial Cable

•PA096 – USB to Parallel Cable

In addition to this user’s guide, this package contains one of the

Targus USB Port Adapter models listed above and a driver

software diskette.

System Requirements

To use the adapter, your computer must meet the following

hardware requirements and run one of the operating systems

listed below.

Hardware Operating System

• PC with a Pentium®processor or

equivalent and a hard disk drive

• Windows®98/Me/

2000/XP

• USB V.1.1 compliant port

• Standard diskette drive

Installing the Device and Drivers

To use the Targus USB Port Adapter, you must first install its

driver software onto your computer. Then, you can connect it to

your computer and install the hardware drivers for the adapter’s

port(s).

WARNING: You must install the driver software BEFORE

connecting the adapter to your computer. Otherwise, the

adapter will not work properly.

Installing the Driver Software and Connecting the

Adapter to Your Computer

1 Turn on your computer (if it’s turned off).

2 Insert the driver software diskette into your computer’s

diskette drive.

3Click

Start, Run, then enter A:\Setup.exe (where A: is the

path of your diskette drive) and click OK.

The Welcome screen appears.

Sample Welcome screen (Windows®XP operating system)

4Click

Next.

5 If you are running the Windows®XP operating system,

the Important Information screen appears. Click Next.

The Setup program begins installing the software

drivers.

The Driver Setup Complete screen appears.

Sample Driver Setup Complete screen

(Windows®XP operating system)

6ClickFinish.

You can now connect the adapter to your computer. To do this,

plug the standard USB end of the cable ( ) into an

available USB port on your computer.

Installing the Hardware Drivers

Depending on which model of adapter you have, the adapter

needs one or more of the following device drivers installed for

its ports:

• Ethernet 10/100

• Serial Interface Controller

• Parallel Interface Controller

Windows®98/Me Operating System

Once you have installed the driver software and connected the

adapter to your computer, the device drivers for the ports begin

installing automatically.

This installation process takes a few minutes. The operating

system does not prompt when installation is complete. Watch

for all applicable hardware drivers to be installed before

opening another application or connecting devices to the

adapter.

Windows®2000/XP Operating System

If you are running one of these operating systems, you may be

prompted to install one or more of the hardware drivers.

Sample Found New Hardware Wizard screen

(Windows®XP operating system)

To install the drivers:

1 Select “Install the software automatically

(Recommended)” and click Next.

The Found New Hardware Wizard program begins

installing the hardware drivers.

The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard

screen appears.

2Click

Finish and repeat as needed for each device.

3 Restart your computer.

Connecting Devices to the Adapter

When connecting new devices to the adapter, you may need to

install additional drivers. Consider the following guidelines:

• If your computer is running the Windows®98 operating

system, a series of screens appear, beginning with the Add

New Hardware Wizard, to guide you through the driver

installation process.

• If your computer is running the Windows®Millennium

Edition, Windows®2000 or Windows®XP operating

system, the device drivers install automatically.

• When connecting a new device to the adapter, you must run

the Setup or Install program for that device.

• When connecting a device to the adapter, do not force the

cable connector into the port on the adapter, to avoid

possible damage. If the cable connector does not attach

smoothly, turn the connector over and try attaching it again.

Serial Port

To connect serial devices to the adapter and install device

drivers:

1 Disconnect the adapter from your computer’s USB port

(if connected).

2 Attach the RS232 device to the serial port on the

adapter.

3 Reconnect the adapter to your computer’s USB port.

4 Follow any on-screen instructions that may appear to

install the default drivers.

NOTES: The Windows®98/Me/2000 operating systems

support Plug and Play operation.

When connecting a serial device to the adapter, you must

disconnect then reconnect the adapter’s USB connector in

order for the new device to work properly.

Before you can use a serial mouse with the adapter, you must

install it as an HID-compliant mouse, which your computer

will recognize as a USB mouse.

Parallel Port

Connecting and Configuring a Printer for the First Time

To connect a parallel printer:

1 Plug the printer cable into the parallel port on the

adapter.

2 Install the printer software driver according to the

instructions that come with the device.

3 When prompted to select a port, choose PB1284-1 (USB

port). If this port does not appear in the list, choose the

LPT1 port, complete the manufacturer’s setup for your

printer, and refer to the instructions below to redirect

your printer.

Checking and Redirecting the Printer Port Settings

Follow these instructions to check the printer port settings and

redirect your printer from the LPT1 port to the PB1284-1 (USB

port) on the adapter.

1 With the printer connected to the adapter’s parallel port,

select Start, Settings, and then Printers.

2 Right-click the printer device you are reassigning and

select Properties.

3 In the Printer Properties window, select Details or

Connection for the Printer. (Section titles vary, so check

your printer’s user manual for specific instructions.)

4 Change the setting to PB1284-1 (USB port) to redirect

printing to the adapter.

Ethernet Port

To connect an RJ-45 ethernet cable, attach the cable connector

to the ethernet port on the adapter. Additional procedures to

connect to an actual network depend on the type of network

you are using. Contact your network administrator for detailed

instructions.

Troubleshooting

General

Device Not Working

• Disconnect the adapter from your computer’s USB port, then

reconnect it.

• Check that your computer is turned on, that it is charged (if

running on a battery) and that the device is plugged in and

turned on (if applicable).

• Make sure that the adapter is firmly connected to both your

computer and the device.

• Disconnect the device from the adapter, then reconnect it

and restart your computer.

• Verify that you ran the Setup or Install program for the

device.

• Make sure that the device appears in Device Manager. For

more information refer to the following instructions

(overleaf).

Verifying Devices are Installed

You can view the devices installed on your computer from the

Device Manager window in System Properties.

To access Device Manager for the Windows®98/Me operating

systems, right-click My Computer, then click Properties, and

the Device Manager tab.

For the Windows®2000/XP operating systems, right-click

My Computer, then click Properties, the Hardware tab, and the

Device Manager button.

Sample Device Manager screen (Windows®98 operating system)

From the Device Manager window, depending on the model of

adapter you have, expand the following:

Model PA082 – Mobile Mini Port Replicator

• Human Interface Devices — displays USB Human Interface

Device (Windows®Me/2000/XP operating system)

This manual suits for next models

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