Targus ACP45US User Manual

USER GUIDE

Universal Laptop
Docking Station

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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................... 3

Package Contents................................................................. 5

System Requirements........................................................... 5

Installing the Device and Drivers........................................... 6

Connecting New Devices.................................................... 11

Global Suspend Mode......................................................... 16

Targus Always On............................................................... 17

Using USB Devices That Require More Power .................. 17

Product Limitations.............................................................. 17

Troubleshooting ................................................................. 18

Technical Support .............................................................. 20

Product Registration............................................................ 21

Warranty............................................................................. 21

Regulatory Compliance....................................................... 21

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TARGUS UNIVERSAL

LAPTOP DOCKING

STATION

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Targus
Universal Laptop Docking Station. This portable
expansion module allows you to connect through a single
USB connection up to 4 USB devices, a network
(Ethernet/LAN) connection, speakers and microphone,
PS/2 mouse and keyboard, and a serial and parallel
device. Also, the lock slot and universal lock support
provided helps you secure your docking station to your
desktop.

The docking station also features Targus Always On
technology, Targus USB Power Port providing twice the
USB specification for higher power requirement devices,
and USB ports that are widely spaced to acommodate
larger adapters. Targus Always On provides power to the
USB ports even when the laptop 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.

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Targus Universal Laptop Docking Station

Fe atu res

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.

Comfort

The raised platform also provides a more comfortable
position for the hands.

The docking station provides the
following ports:

• Two PS/2 ports

• IEEE 1284 DB25 Connector parallel (USB emulated)

• Two 3.5 mm Audio: (1) stereo out and (1) microphone
in

• RS232 serial (USB emulated)

• One S/PDIF Digital Audio Output (not supported in
Windows 2000)

• RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100

• Four USB 2.0 Ports:

- Two High-Speed USB 2.0 ports

- Two High-Speed USB 2.0 Always-On ports with extra

power

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Package Contents

In addition to this user guide, the package contains:

• Targus Universal Laptop Docking Station

• High-speed USB 2.0 upstream cable

• Driver software CD

• AC power adapter

System Requirements

Hardware

• PC with an Intel® Pentium® processor or equivalent

• CD-ROM drive

• USB version 2.0 port

• AC power source (AC adapter required)

NOTE: W

HEN CONNECTED TO A USB VERSION 1.1 PORT ON YOUR

COMPUTER

, THE DOCKING STATION’S PERFORMANCE LEVEL WILL BE LESS THAN

OPTIMAL

. FOR BEST RESULTS, CONNECT IT TO A USB VERSION 2.0 PORT.

Operating System

• Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or

• Windows

®

XP Service Pack 3 or

• Windows Vista

TM

Service Pack 1

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Targus Universal Laptop Docking Station

Installing the Device and
Drivers

To use the Targus docking station, you must first install
the driver onto your computer.

WARNING: Y

OU MUST INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BEFORE CONNECTING THE

DOCKING

STATION TO YOUR COMPUTER. OTHERWISE, THE DOCKING STATION

WILL

NOT WORK PROPERLY.

After installing your software, connect the docking station
to your computer and Windows plug-and-play will install
the hardware drivers for each port.

Installing the Docking Station Driver

Installing the docking station driver enables your
operating system to recognize it 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:\ACP45_setup.exe (where D: is the path of
your CD-ROM drive) and then click OK.

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Targus Universal Laptop Docking Station

3 The Installation Wizard window of the docking station

will pop up. Click Next to proceed.

4 The Information window will pop up. Click Next to

proceed. In order to install the driver files properly,

you must restart your system before plugging in
the docking station.

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5 Choose Yes, I want to restart my computer now.

Click 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.

WARNING: T

HE DOCKING STATION WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WITHOUT

THE

AC ADAPTER PLUGGED INTO AN AC OUTLET.

D

O NOT CONNECT ANY DEVICES TO THE DOCKING STATION UNTIL THE

INSTALLATION

IS COMPLETED.