Lindy 42985 User manual

© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH - FIRST EDITION (Oct 2004)
USB 2.0 Docking
Station Pro
User Manual English
LINDY No. 42985
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the LINDY USB 2.0 Notebook Docking Station Pro. This Docking
Station is a versatile expansion unit which allows you to conveniently connect your Notebook
computer to all manner of desktop peripherals.
Features
2 Port, High-Speed USB 2.0 Hub, backwards compatible with USB 1.1
USB 2.0/1.1 High-Speed Link Port
PC-Linq software for data transfer
Serial RS-232 Port
Bi-directional Parallel Printer Port
PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Ports
10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN Port
System Requirements
Pentium compatible PC or Notebook
CD drive
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Package Contents
USB 2.0 Docking Station Pro
USB connection cable
Driver CD
External Power Adapter
This manual

Connections
PS/2 Mouse
Port
Two USB
2.0 Ports
PS/2 Keyboard
Port
USB Upstream Port
(for connecting to
PC)
Serial
Port
Parallel
Port
USB 2.0/1.1
Link Port
10/100 LAN
Port
Power
connection
1. Plug the power adapter jack into the power socket on the Docking Station
2. Locate an unused mains outlet and plug in the power adapter
3. Ensure your computer is powered up and has launched Windows
4. Plug the flat end (Type A) of the supplied USB cable into a free USB port on your PC
5. Plug the square end (Type B) of the USB cable into the port marked Upstream on the
Docking Station
6. At this point Windows will detect the Docking Station and begin the installation process (see
next section)

Software Installation
The driver installation process is only required when you connect the docking station for the
very first time. Please make sure that your computer is powered on and connected to the
Docking Station’s Upstream port.
Please note the examples illustrated are for Windows ME and XP. For Windows 98SE and
2000, the installation procedures are similar.
Important: Please make sure the supplied driver CD-ROM is placed in the CD drive before
continuing.
Windows ME – Installation Procedure
1. After connecting the Docking Station to the computer the following window will appear:
Select Automatic search for a better driver and click Next to continue.
2. The following window will appear. Select CD-ROM drive and click Next:

3. Windows will search the CD for each relevant driver (in this case the USB 2.0 Fast
Ethernet Adapter). Once the driver has been found and automatically installed the
following window will appear:
Click Finish to proceed.
4. If, at this point, Windows asks you to restart your computer click No:
5. Now, repeat steps 1 to 4 for each element that requires driver installation. Windows will
continue to prompt for user intervention as detailed above until all the relevant drivers
have been installed - simply follow the on-screen instructions!
6. When Windows detects and begins to install the drivers for the USB Bridge Cable the
PC Linq software installation screen will also appear. Click Next:

7. The Choose Destination Location window will appear. Click Next to continue or
Browse to select a different location:
8. Select the folder where you want the PC-Linq icon to be listed and click Next:
9. The PC-Linq icon will be added to the desktop:

10. After Windows has finished installing all the software you may be asked to restart your
computer. Click Yes:
Windows ME – Verifying Installation
To verify the correct installation of the drivers you need to view Device Manager.
Right click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop and select Properties from the
drop-down list. Select the Device Manager tab and double click the sections marked Universal
Serial Bus Controllers, Ports (COM & LPT) and Network Adapters. The entries outlined
below should be present:

Windows XP – Installation Procedure
1. After connecting the Docking Station to the computer the following window will appear:
Select Install the software automatically and click Next to continue.
2. If at anytime during the installation, you see a Windows Logo testing screen, click
Continue Anyway:
3. Windows will search the CD for each relevant driver (in this case the Generic USB Hub).
Once the driver has been found and automatically installed the following window will
appear:
Click Finish to continue.

4. Now, repeat steps 1 to 3 for each element that requires driver installation. Windows will
continue to prompt for user intervention as detailed above until all the relevant drivers
have been installed - simply follow the on-screen instructions!
5. When Windows detects and begins to install the drivers for the USB Bridge Cable the
PC Linq software installation screen will also appear. Click Next:
6. The Choose Destination Location window will appear. Click Next to continue or
Browse to select a different location:

7. Select the folder where you want the PC-Linq icon to be listed and click Next:
8. The PC-Linq icon will be added to the desktop:
Windows XP – Verifying Installation
To verify the correct installation of the drivers you need to view Device Manager.
Right click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop and select Properties from the
drop-down list. Select the Hardware tab, then and click on the Device Manager button. Double
click the sections marked Network Adapters, Ports (COM & LPT) and Universal Serial Bus
Controllers. The entries outlined below should be present:

Using the Serial and Parallel Ports
Serial Port:
If you connect a serial device (e.g. modem) to the docking station you must perform the Add
New Hardware function from the Windows Control Panel and manually install the device.
The USB to Serial interface used by the docking station is designed to work with modems or
serial devices capable of handling ‘virtual ports’. Most serial mice and other older serial devices
recognize physical serial ports only and therefore will not work with the USB to Serial interface.
Parallel Port:
If you connect a printer to the parallel port on the Docking Station and your printer is not
automatically detected, you may need to manually install the printer driver and set up the printer
port. Please follow the example below. The example shown is for Windows XP, the procedure is
similar for Windows 98SE, ME and 2000. If you experience problems when installing the printer
driver, please use the Windows Help program.
1. Click on the Start button on the taskbar, then select Printers and Faxes from the Start
Menu:

2. In the Printer Tasks box, click on Add a printer:
3. The Add Printer Wizard window will appear. Click Next:

4. The Local or Network printer window appears. Select Local printer attached to this
computer:
5. Now you need to select the Docking Station’s printer port. Click the option button next to
Use the following port and scroll down to highlight USB001 (Virtual printer port for
USB). Click Next:
6. At the next window select your printer from the list and click Next. If you have the driver
disk for the printer select Have disk...

7. You can assign your printer a name here. Click Next:
8. Select Do not share this printer and click Next:
9. If you want to print a test page, select Yes. Click Next:

10.To complete the printer installation click Finish.
PC to PC data link
Using the docking station’s Transfer port and the supplied PC Linq software you can connect
two PCs together for data transfer.
To set up the PC data link function (PC Linq), you need two PC’s, each with a USB port, and an
additional USB Type A to B cable (sold separately). One PC is connected to the docking
station’s Upstream (Local) port; the other to the Docking Station’s Transfer (Remote) port.
Remote PC
(Transfer Port)
Local PC
(Upstream Port)
1. Firstly, ensure the PC Linq software is installed on both connected PC’s. The software
can be found on the supplied driver CD in the folder called USB Bridge Cable.
2. Connect the local and remote computers according to the instructions and diagram
above.
3. Launch the PC Linq application on both computers by clicking the
icon on each Windows desktop –

4. PC Linq will display two Explorer type windows – one for each connected PC:
5. To copy files between PC’s, simply ‘drag & drop’ between the local and remote windows:

LINDY No. 42985
FCC
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation
CE
This equipment is in compliance with the requirements of the following regulations:
EN 55 022: CLASS B
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