Acer DOCK V QUICK START GUIDE

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DockMate V Quick Reference
Part No. 49.46813.001
Original Issue: April 1998

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Introducing DockMate V

The DockMate V is a full-featured docking base designed specifically
for your notebook computer. It complements your notebook
computer by providing you an easy connect and disconnect solution
to and from external peripheral devices.

This quick reference serves to help you use the DockMate V, the
companion mini docking station for your notebook computer. This
quick reference is divided into easy-to-follow sections. You can also
make quick jumps to topics below:

• To look at DockMate V’s ports ☞ page 2

• To make connections with DockMate V ☞ page 5

• To dock and undock the notebook computer ☞ starts page 5

• To look at some frequently-asked questions ☞ page 10

Introducing DockMate V 1

A Tour of DockMate V

DockMate V includes most of the ports on your notebook computer
and adds a few more.

# Item Description

1 Power indicator Lights when power is supplied to DockMate V, i.e.

the AC adapter is connected to DockMate V

2 Lock indicator Lights when the computer is securely docked to

DockMate V and the computer is turned on

3 Dock release lever Pull outward to release the computer from

DockMate V

4 Dock guides Guide pins for docking the computer into

DockMate V
5 Dock connector Connection between the computer and DockMate V
6 Security keylock Connect a computer security lock to secure

DockMate V

2 DockMate V Quick Reference

# Item Description

7 Emergency eject Insert a pin here to manually eject the computer

from DockMate V. Use this only if pulling on the
dock release lever does not eject the computer.

8 AcerLink Bay Houses a removable connection module. These

include the following: (1) a module with 2 CardBus
PC Card slots, (2) a high-speed Ethernet-based
network connection module, and (3) a 1394
FireWire high-speed serial connection module. See
“Upgrading DockMate V” on page 8 for details.

Ports

DockMate V has a host of ports and jacks found at the back of the
unit.

Rear ports and their descriptions are listed below:

# Port Connects to...

1 External floppy drive

port
2 Parallel port Parallel device (e.g., parallel printer)
3 Serial port Serial device (e.g., serial mouse)
4 PS/2 mouse port PS/2-compatible mouse or similar pointing

5 PS/2 keyboard port PS/2-compatible keyboard or keypad

External floppy drive (if your computer has a
removable/swappable floppy drive)

device

A Tour of DockMate V 3