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IBM ThinkPad
Dock II
User's Guide
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IBM ThinkPad
Dock II
User's Guide
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Note
Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read the general information
under Appendix E, “Product Warranties, Notices, and Statements” on page 141.
First Edition (June 1994)
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This manual contains information that is needed when you use the
IBM ThinkPad* Dock II Expansion Unit (hereafter called the Dock II).
It is organized into the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter 1, “Introduction” introduces the Dock II and describes
its features.
Chapter 2, “Using the Dock II” provides the procedures for
setting up the Dock II. Basic rules and operations for using the
Dock II are also described.
Chapter 3, “Using the Security Features” describes the ways you
can protect your Dock II against unauthorized use and theft.
Chapter 4, “Installing and Removing IBM Options” describes
how to install IBM options using both the documentation
provided with the options and this documentation.
About This Manual
Chapter 5, “Using the SCSI Controller” provides information
about the setup of the SCSI controller’s configuration.
Chapter 6, “Solving Problems” describes how you can detect
and resolve Dock II problems.
Appendix A, “Starting Up the Operating System” describes a
way to start up the operating system that resides on a device
attached to the Dock II.
Appendix B, “Using the SCSI Support Software” provides
information about the installation and use of the option device
drivers and the SCSI diagnostics utility program.
Appendix C, “Using the Selectable Program Load” shows how
to automatically load application programs into the memory of
the computer that enable the options installed in the Dock II
when only the computer is docked.
*
Trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation.
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Appendix D, “Specifications” describes the specifications
associated with your Dock II, the power cords, and the ports.
Appendix E, “Product Warranties, Notices, and Statements”
contains the warranty statement of the Dock II, notices,
trademarks, FCC statement, CDCC statement, and EC directive
conformance statement.
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Information Notices
This User's Guide contains notices that relate to specific information or
text.
Note
Provides important hints, tips, guidance, or advice.
Warning
Indicates possible damage to programs, devices, system, or data. A
warning notice appears before the related instruction or situation in
which possible damage could occur.
Caution
Indicates situations that are potentially hazardous to you. A caution
appears in text before the instruction or situation that could be
hazardous.
Danger
Indicates situations that are potentially lethal or extremely hazardous
to you. It is indicated by the symbol ( ) and appears in text before
the instruction or situation that could be dangerous.
Important
Provides important information or guides that you should pay
attention to.
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About This Manual ............................ iii
Information Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Electrical Safety Notice ......................... xi
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Checking the Items ............................ 3
Locating Dock II Features ........................ 4
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Dock II Status Indicators ......................... 8
Changing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warning Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Contents
Chapter 2. Using the Dock II ..................... 13
Setting Up the Dock II .......................... 14
Docking and Undocking the Computer ................ 16
Rules of Docking and Undocking .................. 16
Docking the Computer ........................ 19
Undocking the Computer ....................... 24
Turning On and Off the Computer and the Dock II ........ 28
Chapter 3. Using the Security Features ............... 29
Using the Security Lock ......................... 30
Security Lock Description ....................... 30
Key Positions and Their Functions ................. 31
Securing the Dock II with the Kensington Lock ........... 32
Securing the PCMCIA Cards ...................... 33
Ordering Additional Security Lock Keys ............... 35
Chapter 4. Installing and Removing IBM Options ........ 37
Handling Internal Options ........................ 38
Using the Display Shelf ......................... 39
Installing and Removing Devices in the 1-Inch-High Drive Space 46
Installing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Removing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Installing and Removing Devices in the Half-High Drive Space . 52
Installing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Removing Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Installing and Removing the ISA Adapter Cards .......... 57
Installing the Adapter Cards ..................... 57
Removing the Adapter Cards .................... 60
Using the PCMCIA Cards ........................ 61
Connecting External SCSI Devices ................... 62
Connecting Other External Options .................. 63
Removing and Installing the Top Cover ................ 64
Removing the Top Cover ....................... 64
Installing the Top Cover ....................... 66
Removing and Installing the Blank Bezel ............... 68
Removing the Blank Bezel for the 1-Inch-High and Half-High
Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Installing the Blank Bezel for the 1-Inch-High and Half-High
Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Removing the Blank Bezel for the ISA Adapter Cards ..... 70
Installing the Blank Bezel for the ISA Adapter Cards ...... 70
Releasing the Latch ............................ 71
Chapter 5. Using the SCSI Controller ................ 73
Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Connecting Peripherals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Assigning SCSI IDs .......................... 74
Terminating the SCSI Bus ....................... 75
Configuring the Host Adapter ..................... 76
Running the SCSISelect Utility .................... 76
Main Menu Options .......................... 77
Switch Block Settings .......................... 78
Chapter 6. Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Before Testing Is Started ......................... 83
Testing Your Dock II ........................... 85
Troubleshooting Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
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Computer Keyboard Problems .................... 88
External Display (CRT) Problems .................. 89
External Keyboard, External Numeric Keypad, or Pointing
Device Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
LCD Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Option Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Other Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Getting Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Appendix A. Starting Up the Operating System ........ 103
Planning for the Operating System Startup ............. 104
Starting DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Starting the OS/2 2.1 Operating System ............... 110
Appendix B. Using the SCSI Support Software ......... 115
Installing EZ-SCSI for Windows ................... 117
Installing EZ-SCSI for DOS ...................... 118
Reinstalling Adaptec EZ-SCSI ..................... 119
Viewing More Online Information .................. 120
readme.txt File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Adaptec SCSI Interrogator ..................... 120
Formatting Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
scsifmt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Command Line Options ....................... 121
Running scsifmt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
afdisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Command Line Option ....................... 125
Running afdisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
General Hardware Troubleshooting ................. 131
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Appendix C. Using the Selectable Program Load ........ 133
Appendix D. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Temperature, Relative Humidity, and Wet Bulb Temperature 135
Maximum Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Audio-Circuit Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Speaker-In to Audio-Out ...................... 136
Speaker-In to Headphone Jack ................... 136
Speaker-In to Embedded Speaker ................. 137
IBM Power Cords ............................ 137
Appendix E. Product Warranties, Notices, and Statements .. 141
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement ..... 147
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement 147
Avis de conformité aux normes du ministère des
Communications du Canada ..................... 148
European Community (EC) Directive Conformance Statement . 148
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
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CAUTION:
Do not operate the Dock II with the top cover removed. To install
the top cover, see “Installing the Top Cover” on page 66.
DANGER:
Power is controlled by the power switch of the Dock II or the
computer. For emergencies, always use easily accessible electrical
outlets to turn off the power by unplugging the Dock II power
cord. The outlet should be installed near the Dock II and should
be easily accessible.
Electrical Safety Notice
DANGER:
To avoid a shock hazard, do not connect or disconnect any cables
or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this
product during an electrical storm.
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To avoid a shock hazard:
DANGER:
The power cord must be connected to an outlet that has been
properly wired and grounded according to your local wiring
rules.
This equipment must have an earth ground.
Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag när den ansluts till
ett nätverk.
Jordet stikkontakt skal benyttes når apparatet tilkobles
datanett.
Laite on liitettävä suojakosketinspistorasiaan.
Any equipment to which this product is attached must also be
connected to an outlet that has been properly wired and
grounded according to your local wiring rules.
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DANGER:
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication
cables is hazardous. To avoid shock hazard, connect and
disconnect cables as shown below when installing, moving or
opening the covers of this product or attached devices. The
power cord must be used with a properly-grounded outlet.
Turn everything OFF.
To C o nn ec t
To Disconnect
Turn everything OFF.
First, attach all cables to devices.
Attach signal cables to
receptacles.
Attach power cord to outlet.
Turn device ON.
Note: In the U.K., by law, the telephone
line cable must be connected after the
power cord.
First, remove power cord from
outlet.
Rem ove signal cables from
receptacles.
Rem ove all cables from devices.
Note: In the U.K., by law, the power
cord must be disconnected after the
te le p ho n e lin e ca b le .
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The Dock II provides expandability for the following IBM ThinkPad
computer systems (hereafter called the computer) providing the same
usability as a desktop computer system.
IBM ThinkPad 750 family
IBM ThinkPad 755 family
IBM ThinkPad 360 family
Portability of your computer is made easier because computer options
are installed in the Dock II, and docking and undocking are
effortlessly done. After your computer is docked to the Dock II, you
can readily use it with the Fail-safe Docking and Plug-and-Play
Ready features.
Chapter 1. Introduction
The Dock II has enhanced security features to protect it from theft
and unauthorized use.
This chapter contains:
Standard Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Checking the Items ............................ 3
Locating Dock II Features ........................ 4
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Dock II Status Indicators ......................... 8
Changing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warning Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Standard Features
The following summarizes the standard features on the Dock II.
Audio Features Speaker-in jacks
Audio-out jacks
A headphone jack
Stereo speakers
Compartments for CD-ROM drives
Security Features Security key lock
PCMCIA** card lock
A keyhole for Kensington** lock
Cable Management
Features
Desktop-Equivalent
Features
An external diskette drive connector
A keyboard/numeric keypad connector
A mouse/pointing device connector
A parallel connector
A serial connector
A SVGA connector
Two full-size ISA adapter card slots
A 1-inch-high drive space
A half-high drive space
External SCSI-II device connectors
Two PCMCIA slots
**
PCMCIA is a trademark of Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, and Kensington is a
trademark of Kensington Microware Inc.
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Checking the Items
Check that you have the following items.
If any are missing or damaged, call your IBM marketing
representative or dealer.
Dock II Manual
Option Diskette Power Cord
Security Lock Keys
Notes
1. An extra key is provided as a spare.
2. The key number is necessary when replacing lost keys.
See “Ordering Additional Security Lock Keys” on
page 35.
IDE Cable CD-ROM Extension Cable
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Locating Dock II Features
This section identifies the features for the Dock II. Symbols for
connectors are printed on the back of the Dock II above each
connector for easy identification.
Front View
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1 Top Cover
2 Tray is where the
computer is placed for
docking.
3 Headphone Jack is where
the plug of the stereo
headphone is connected.
Note
When the stereo
headphone plug is
connected to this jack, the
speakers do not operate.
4 Volume Control adjusts
the loudness of the speakers
and headphone.
5 Half-High Drive Space
accommodates one storage
device. The blank bezel is
removed when installing a
removable-media device.
6 Status Indicators
indicate the current status
of the Dock II by their
on/off status. For more
information about the status
indicators, see “Dock II
Status Indicators” on
page 8.
7 1-Inch-High Drive
Space accommodates one
storage device. The blank
bezel is removed when
installing a
removable-media device.
8 Power Switch turns the
computer on or off. See
“Turning On and Off the
Computer and the Dock II”
on page 28 for more
information.
9 Eject Switch unlatches
the tray and allows docking
or undocking.
1 Eject Lever ejects the
computer from the
connector of the Dock II.
11 Security Lock secures
various features on the Dock
II, depending on the position
of the key. This prevents the
top cover and the contents of
the Dock II from being
removed, prevents
unauthorized persons from
using the Dock II by securing
the power, and prevents the
computer from being
undocked from the Dock II.
(For more information, see
“Using the Security Lock” on
page 30.)
12 Unlatch Hole unlatches
the tray to undock the
computer in an emergency.
13 Reserved. (Always keep
this lever toward the rear of
the Dock II.)
14 Left Speaker
15 Computer Connector
(male-type, 240-pin) connects
the computer.
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Rear View
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16 Keyhole for Kensington
physically secures the Dock II
from theft. For more
information, see “Securing the
Dock II with the Kensington
Lock” on page 32.
17 Speaker-in and
Audio-out Jacks connect
external audio equipment to
use speakers in the Dock II,
and to use external speakers,
respectively.
18 Parallel Connector
(25-pin) connects a printer
signal cable.
19 Serial Connector (9-pin)
connects a modem or
serial-printer signal cable.
2 Mouse/Pointing Device
Connector (6-pin) connects a
mouse or other pointing
device cable.
21 Keyboard/Numeric
Keypad Connector (6-pin)
connects the keyboard cable
or the numeric keypad
cable.
Important
1. Use this connector if
you use an external
keyboard or a
numeric keypad.
2. The keyboard
(numeric keypad) on
the computer cannot
be used when the
external keyboard
(external numeric
keypad) is attached
through this
connector.
3. You cannot connect
a mouse or other
pointing device to a
external numeric
keypad that is
connected to this
connector. Connect
the mouse or other
pointing device
directly to the
mouse/pointing
device connector.
22 External SCSI Connector
(50-pin) connects an external
SCSI (Small Computer System
Interface) II device cable.
23 External Display
Connector (15-pin) connects
the display signal cable of an
external display that supports
Video Graphics Array (VGA)
of 640 by 480 resolution and
Super VGA (SVGA)
resolution.
24 External Diskette Drive
Connector (26-pin) connects
the 3.5-inch diskette drive
that has been removed from
the computer and set up with
the IBM ThinkPad 750 FDD
External Attachment Kit (an
IBM option).
25 Power Cord Connector
connects the ac power cord.
26 PCMCIA Slots
accommodate PCMCIA cards.
27 ISA Slots connects ISA
card connectors.
28 Right Speaker
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Dock II Status Indicators
The LCD status indicators show the current status of the Dock II by
their On/Off states or by blinking.
The following figure and table show the name and meaning of each
LCD indicator.
Symbol
Name of LCD
Indicator
1
1
1
LCD
Status Meaning
1
1
1 Docked On The computer is correctly docked with the
Dock II.
1 Power-On On The computer power is turned on.
Note: The "Docked" indicator changes to the
"Power-On" indicator when the
computer power is turned on.
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Symbol
Name of LCD
Indicator
LCD
Status Meaning
2 Suspend Status On The computer is in suspend status.
3 PC Card In-Use On An inserted PC card (PCMCIA card) is
accessed.
4 Diskette Drive
In-Use
On The diskette drive in the computer is used.
When an external diskette drive is used, the
indicator on the IBM ThinkPad FDD External
Attachment Kit turns on.
5 Hard Disk In-Use On Either of the following is accessed.
The ThinkPad hard disk drive in the
computer
The ThinkPad hard disk drive in the
Dock II
The IDE hard disk drive in the Dock II
Internal or external SCSI devices
6 Warning On
or
Blink
Turns on or blinks to alert users about
operating conditions. For more information,
see “Warning Function” on page 10.
7 Security Key On Security key is locked.
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Changing Modes
When you are operating a computer docked to the Dock II, you
cannot put the computer in hibernation mode. You will hear a
warning beep from the computer if you attempt this. However, you
can enter suspend and standby modes. The following table
summarizes these conditions.
Attempt to Enter Can the Computer Enter the
Mode?
Suspend Mode Yes Power-on password is
Standby Mode Yes None
Hibernation Mode No None
Is a Password Needed to
Return to Operating Mode?
needed if you have set one.
Warning Function
A combination of the warning indicator and the beep is used to alert
users about operating conditions. The combination is different
depending on the type and mode of the computer docked or
undocked. The following table summarizes the warnings.
Warning Cause How to Stop Warning
Beep sounds continuously
and the warning indicator
blinks.
A computer of the 750
series was docked during its
HOT/WARM status.
Undock or shut down the
computer.
Intermittent beep repeats
and the warning indicator
turns on.
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The eject switch was
pressed while a computer of
the 750 series was in the
HOT/WARM status.
Wait for timeout.
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Warning Cause How to Stop Warning
Beep sounds twice and the
warning indicator turns on
twice.
The eject switch was
pressed while the security
lock was at the locked
position.
Wait for timeout.
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This chapter contains rules and procedures for the initial and basic
operations for using the Dock II.
This chapter contains:
Setting Up the Dock II .......................... 14
Docking and Undocking the Computer ................ 16
Rules of Docking and Undocking .................. 16
Rules of Docking (750 Series) ................... 16
Rules of Undocking (750 Series) ................. 18
Rules of Docking (755 and 360 Series) .............. 18
Rules of Undocking (755 and 360 Series) ............ 18
Docking the Computer ........................ 19
Undocking the Computer ....................... 24
Turning On and Off the Computer and the Dock II ........ 28
Chapter 2. Using the Dock II
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