Targus acp50ca User manual

USER GUIDE
MANUEL DE
L'UTILISATEUR
mobile
docking station
with video
station d’accueil
mobile
avec vidéo
Visit our website at www.targus.com/ca
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
© 2009 Targus Group International, Inc. and Targus, Inc.
Visitez notre Site: www.targus.com/ca
Caractéristiques et spécifications sujettes à modification sans préavis.
© 2009 Targus Group International, Inc. et Targus, Inc.
ACP50CA / 410-0003-002C

2
Table of Contents
English
Mobile Docking Station with Video .................... 3
Français
Station d'accueil mobile avec vidéo ................... 20

3
TARGUS MOBILE
DOCKING STATION
WITH VIDEO
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Targus Mobile
Docking Station with Video. This portable expansion
module allows you to connect through a single USB
connection up to 4 USB devices, monitor, network
(Ethernet/LAN) connection, speakers, microphone and a
serial device.
The docking station also offers Targus Always On
technology, Targus Power Port providing twice the USB
spec for high power devices, and USB ports that are
widely spaced for larger adapters. Targus Always ON
provides power to the USB ports even when the
notebook is shut-down, disconnected from the docking
station or in hibernate/stand-by mode. This allows USB
devices that charge via the USB port to keep charging
under any circumstance.
Fe at u re s
Heat dissipation by natural convection:
Place the back edge of your laptop on the rubber pads of
the Docking Station. Most laptops dissipate heat through
the bottom and the more air that’s allowed to flow under
the bottom, the better chance that heat will dissipate by
natural convection.

4
Targus Mobile Docking Station with Video
Comfort
The raised platform provides a more comfortable position
for hands and increased airflow for better cooling.
The Docking Station provides the
following ports:
• 15-pin VGA (supports up to 1600 x 1200 at 16 bit color)
• Two 3.5 mm Audio: (1) stereo out and (1) microphone
in
• RS232 serial
• RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100
• Two USB 2.0 (White)
• Two USB Power Ports (Black) - providing up to 1Amp
Package Contents
In addition to this user’s guide, the package contains:
• Targus Mobile Docking Station with Video
• High-speed USB 2.0 upstream cable
• Driver software CD
• AC power adapter (required)
System Requirements
Hardware
• PC with an Intel®Pentium®processor or equivalent
• CD-ROM drive
• USB version 2.0 port

5
Targus Mobile Docking Station with Video
• AC power source (AC adapter required)
NOTE: WHEN CONNECTED TO AUSB VERSION 1.1 PORT ON YOUR
COMPUTER, THE DOCKING STATION’SPERFORMANCE LEVEL WILL BE
LESS THAN OPTIMAL AND THE VIDEO PORT WILL NOT FUNCTION
PROPERLY. FOR BEST RESULTS, CONNECT IT TO AUSB VERSION 2.0
PORT.
Operating System
• Windows®2000 Service Pack 2 or greater
• Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or greater
• Windows Vista®
NOTE: TODOWNLOAD LATEST SERVICE PACKS, PLEASE VISIT YOUR
COMPUTER MANUFACTURER’SWEBSITE OR MICROSOFT’SDOWNLOAD
CENTER:
http://support.microsoft.com
Installing the Device and
Drivers
To use the Targus Docking Station, you must first install
the driver onto your computer. Connect the docking
station to your computer and Windows plug-and-play will
install the hardware drivers for each port.
WARNING: YOU MUST INSTALL THE DOCKING STATION SOFTWARE
BEFORE CONNECTING IT TO YOUR COMPUTER. OTHERWISE, THE
DOCKING STATION WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY.

6
Targus Mobile Docking Station with Video
Installing the Docking Station Driver
Installing the docking station driver enables your
operating system to recognize the docking station and its
ports once it’s connected.
1 Turn on your computer.
2 Insert the driver software CD into your computer’s CD-
ROM drive.
3 If setup does not begin automatically, click Start, Run,
then enter D:\Setup.exe (where D: is the path of your
CD-ROM drive) and then click OK.
4 Follow any on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
5Click Finish and restart your computer when
prompted.
Connecting the Docking Station to
Your Computer
After installing the docking station software, you are
ready to connect the docking station to your computer. To
do this:
1 Connect the supplied AC power adapter to the AC
power jack on the docking station.
2 Connect one end of the USB cable to the docking
station and the other end into an available USB 2.0
port on your computer.
NOTE: THE DOCKING STATION WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY
WITHOUT THE AC ADAPTER PLUGGED INTO AN AC OUTLET.

7
Targus Mobile Docking Station with Video
DONOT CONNECT ANY DEVICES TO THE DOCKING STATION UNTIL THE
INSTALLATION IS COMPLETED.
Installing the Default Device Drivers
Once you connect the docking station to your computer,
the default drivers begin installing for each of the ports.
Some hardware devices may prompt you to install the
drivers.
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.
2ClickFinish and repeat as needed for each device.
3 Restart your computer.
LED Status Indicator Lights
Once all device drivers are installed, the USB LED status
indicator lights on the back of the docking station glow
and you can connect devices to the docking station.
• Green Tx light illuminates when connected to a
network and the yellow Rx light flashes when data is
transmitting to or from the network.
NOTE: THE DOCKING STATION SUPPORTS HOT SWAPPING OF THE
NETWORK CABLE.

8
Targus Mobile Docking Station with Video
• USB lights will glow when the docking station is
connected to your computer.
•Always ON LED glows green when button is
depressed.
Docking Station Ports
Connecting New Devices
To avoid possible damage when connecting a new
device, do not force the cable connector into the port on
the docking station. If the cable connector does not
attach smoothly, turn the connector over and try attaching
it again.
Connecting a Serial Mouse
To connect a serial mouse, attach the cable connector to
the serial port on the docking station.
USB Ports
Serial
Audio Audio
In Out
VGA
Always On
AC Adapter
Laptop
USB to P
C
Network
Laptop Support Pad
Connectio
n
Support
Pad

9
Targus Mobile Docking Station with Video
Connecting and Configuring a Serial
Modem
To connect a serial modem:
1 Attach the cable connector to the serial port on the
docking station.
2 Install the modem software driver according to the
instructions that come with the device.
3 When prompted to select the port, choose the Serial
USB (COMx), where xis the COM port number
assigned by your operating system.
Connecting a PDA
1 Attach the cable connector to the serial port on the
docking station.
2 Verify that the COM port setting, in either your
HotSync®or ActiveSync®software, matches the
setting on the docking station.
To verify the COM port setting on the docking station,
refer to “Verifying Devices are Installed” on page 16.
To verify the COM port setting on your PDA, refer to
the documentation that came with it.
Connecting to a Local Area Network
To connect an ethernet cable with RJ-45 connect, attach
the cable connector to the ethernet/network port on the
docking station. Additional procedures to connect to an
actual network depend on the type of network you are

10
Targus Mobile Docking Station with Video
using. Contact your network administrator for detailed
instructions.
Connecting a USB Device
To connect a USB device, plug it into a USB port on the
docking station and follow the additional instructions
provided with the device.
All four USB ports meet USB hi-speed requirements by
providing 480Mbps through-put and 500mA of power.
However, the two black USB ports have two unique
features. See “Targus Always On” on page 14 for more
details.
The white USB ports are high-speed ports that provide
standard 500mA of power. The black USB power ports
are high-speed ports that provide up to 1Amp.
Connecting and Configuring an
Audio Device
1 Plug your headphones or speakers into the green 3.5
mm Audio Out port on the docking station.
2 To connect a microphone, plug it into the mono Audio
In port.
3 To enable your headphones or speakers:
a For Windows 2000, click Start, Settings, Control
Panel, and then open the Sounds and Multime-
dia folder. Select the Audio tab. Under Sound
Playback, change Preferred Device to USB
Audio from the drop down list.
› Click Apply, then click OK.