Targus USB 2.0 LATPOP DOCKING STATION User manual

USER GUIDE
USB 2.0
Laptop Docking
Station
with Video

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Table of Contents
English
USB 2.0 Laptop Docking Station With Video .............................2
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USB 2.0 Laptop Dockstation mit Video ...................................21
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Docking Station USB 2.0 con Vídeo para portátiles ...............40
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Station d’accueil USB 2.0 avec vidéo pour ordinateur portable ..
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Docking Station USB 2.0 per Notebook con Video .................78
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Base de Ligação USB 2.0 com Vídeo para PC Portátil ........116

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TARGUS USB 2.0
LAPTOP DOCKING
STATION WITH VIDEO
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Targus USB 2.0
Laptop 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 and microphone.
The docking station also offers two, Targus Power Ports
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 as long as the AC
adapter is plugged in.
The Docking Station provides the
following ports:
• DVI Single Link (supports up to 2048 x 1152 at 32 bit color)
• Two 3.5 mm Audio: (1) stereo out (1) microphone in
• RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100
• Two USB 2.0 (White)
• Two USB Power Ports (Black) - providing current up to 1
Ampere

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Package Contents
In addition to this user guide, the package contains:
• Targus USB 2.0 Laptop Docking Station with Video
• High-speed USB 2.0 upstream cable
• Driver software CD (mini CD)
• AC power adapter (required)
System Requirements
Hardware
• PC with an Intel®Pentium® processor or equivalent
• CD-ROM drive (support mini CD)
• USB version 2.0 port
• AC power source (AC adapter required)
Operating System
• Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1 (32-bit or 64-bit)
• Windows® XP with Service Pack 3
NOTE: WHEN CONNECTED TO A USB VERSION 1.1 PORT ON YOUR COMPUTER, THE
DOCKING STATION’S PERFORMANCE LEVEL WILL BE LESS THAN OPTIMAL AND THE
VIDEO PORT WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. FOR BEST RESULTS, CONNECT IT TO A
USB VERSION 2.0 PORT.

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Installing the Device and Drivers
To use the Targus Docking Station, you must first install the driver
onto your computer. Then, 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.
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.
If setup does not begin automatically, click Start, Run, and
enter D:\Setup.exe (where D: is the path of your CD-ROM
drive) and then click OK.
3 Follow any on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4 Click Finish and restart your computer when prompted.

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Connecting the Docking Station to Your
Computer
After installing the docking station software, you are ready to con-
nect 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.
WARNING: THE DOCKING STATION WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY
WITHOUT THE AC ADAPTER PLUGGED INTO AN AC OUTLET.
DO NOT CONNECT ANY DEVICES TO THE DOCKING STATION UNTIL
THE INSTALLATION IS COMPLETED.

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D C5 V
• 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.
Docking Station Ports
DVI
Audio In (MIC) Audio Out (SPK)
Network
Cable
USB Ports
(White)
High Power USB
Ports (BLACK)
High Power USB
Ports (BLACK) USB to PC
Connection
Lock loop
AC adapter
Standard lock slot
Back View
Right side Left side

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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 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. Ad-
ditional procedures to connect to an actual network depend on the
type of network you are 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 dock-
ing 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” 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 3.5mm
Audio Out port on the docking station.
2. To connect a microphone, plug it into the mono Audio In port.
3. The sound and mic should come out automatically when you
plug the docking station. Make sure that both speaker and
micphone volume is not set to MUTE.
4. To manually enable your headphones or speakers in case
automatic transfer is not possible

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Go to the Control Panel and select Sound. Under the Play-
back tab, check that USB Audio Device is set as the default.
If it is, click OK. If it isn’t, select it, click Set Default, then
click OK.
Go to the Control Panel and choose Sound and Audio.
Select the Audio tab. Under Sound Playback, change Pre-
ferred Device to USB Multimedia Audio Device from the
drop down list.
• Click Apply, then click OK.
NOTE: AUDIO DEVICES WILL NOT WORK SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THE PORT STATION AND
THE HOST COMPUTER
CAUTION: ALL AUDIO OR MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS MUST BE TERMINATED BEFORE
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE PORT STATION AUDIO OUTPUT AND THE HOST COMPUTER
AUDIO OUTPUT.
For Windows XP
For Windows Vista
Connecting to a Monitor or LCD
Any monitor or LCD connected to the video port of the docking
station will be limited to a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1152 at
32 bit color
NOTE: THE MAXIMUM RESOLUTION OF 2048 x 1152 IS ONLY SUPPORTED IF THE
MONITOR OR LCD IS PLUGGED INTO THE DOCKING STATION BEFORE CONNECTING THE
DOCKING STATION TO THE NOTEBOOK. IF THE MONITOR OR LCD IS PLUGGED INTO THE
DOCKING STATION AFTER THE DOCKING STATION IS CONNECTED TO THE NOTEBOOK,
THE RESOLUTION IS SET TO 1024 X 768.

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Controlling the Display using Docking
Station’s Video Menu Options
Video menu options can be accessed by right-clicking on the Dock-
ing Station icon in the system tray or through the Windows Display
Properties.