Acer MINI DOCK FOR 970 User Manual 3

Quick Guide

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Mini Dock

The mini dock serves as a docking base that allows you to connect your
notebook to all the peripherals you need, even network connections with its
built-in Ethernet support.

Dock

indicator

Dock

uides

Dock

connector

Mini Dock 1

Dock

guides

Dock
lever

Dock

lock

Ports

Rear Ports

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

The rear ports and their descriptions are listed below:

# Icon Port Connects to...

1

2

Joystick/MIDI port Joystick, gamepad or MIDI device

Microphone-in jack Microphone

3

4-5

6-7

8
9
10
11

12

13

Speaker-out/ headphone jack Amplified speakers or headphones

Stereo line-out jack (R-L) Stereo amplifier

Stereo line-in jack (R-L) Audio CD player, stereo walkm an,

synthesizer
NTSC/PAL video output jack TV signal
NTSC/PAL video input jack Video source
DC-in port AC adapter and power outlet
PS/2 keyboard/ keypad port PS/2-compatibl e k eyboard or

keypad
PS/2 mouse port PS/2-compatibl e poi nt i ng devi ce

(e.g., PS/2 mouse)
9-pin serial port Serial device (e.g., seri al mouse)

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# Icon Port Connects to...

14
15

16

25-pin floppy drive port
25-pin parallel port

15-pin external CRT port External display device

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External floppy drive
Parallel device

(e.g., parallel printer)

(e.g., monitor up to 1024x768, 256
colors)

The video jacks are optional and function only if the notebook
supports the feature.

Side Ports

FDD/Printer

Switch

1 2 3

Ports

The side ports are found on the left side of the mini dock. These ports and
their descriptions are listed in the following table.

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You can only select either t he 25-pin FDD port or the 25-pin parallel port. The two
ports cannot be used simultaneously.

Mini Dock 3