Targus Mobile Port Station User Manual
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Mobile Port Station
USER’S GUIDE
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MOBILE PORT STATION
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Targus Mobile Port
Station. This ultra portable expansion module directly connects
to a desktop or notebook computer via a Universal Serial Bus
(USB) port.
The port station provides the following ports:
• Audio (out)
• RS232 serial
• Parallel (printer) Enhanced (bi-directional)
• RJ-45 Ethernet 10/100
• Five (5) USB 2.0
Package Contents
In addition to this user’s guide, the package contains:
• Targus Mobile Port Station
• 6-foot (180 cm) USB 2.0 cable (A/B type)
• Driver software CD
• AC power adapter
NOTE: The supplied AC power adapter is a universal adapter
that you can use in any 100 to 240 AC volt outlet.
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System Requirements
Hardware
•PC with an Intel® Pentium® processor or equivalent and a
hard disk drive
• 64 MB RAM or higher, depending on the operating system
• CD-ROM drive
• USB version 1.1 or 2.0 port
NOTE: When connected to a USB version 1.1 port on your
computer, the port station’s performance level will be less
than optimal. For best results, connect it to a USB version 2.0
port.
Operating System
• Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP
Installing the Device and Drivers
To use the Targus port station, you must first install the port
station driver onto your computer. Then, connect it to your
computer and install the hardware drivers for each port.
WARNING: You must install the port station software BEFORE
connecting it to your computer. Otherwise, the port station
will not work properly.
Installing the Port Station Driver
Installing the port station driver enables your operating system
to recognize the port station and it’s ports once it’s connected.
1 Turn on your computer.
2 Insert the driver software CD into your computer’s
CD-ROM drive.
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3 If setup does not begin automatically, click Start, Run,
then enter D:\Setup.exe (where D: is the path of your
diskette drive) and then click OK.
The Welcome screen appears.
4Click Next.
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5 If you are running the Windows
XP operating system, the
Important Information screen appears. Click Next.
The PA090 Setup program begins installing the port station
drivers.
The Setup Complete screen appears.
6Click Finish and restart your computer when prompted.
Connecting the Port Station to Your Computer
After installing the port station software, you are ready to
connect the port station to your computer. To do this:
1 Connect the USB cable’s type B end to the port station.
Type A Type B
USB 2.0 cable (A/B type)
2 Connect the USB cable’s type A end into an available USB
port on your computer.
3 Connect the supplied AC power adapter to the AC power
jack on the port station.
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Installing the Default Device Drivers
Once you connect the port station to your computer, the
following default drivers begin installing for each of the ports:
• Ethernet 10/100
• Serial Interface Controller
•USB Device
• Parallel Interface Controller
• Audio (out)
This installation process takes a few minutes. The operating
system doesn’t prompt when installation is complete. If you
attempt to open another application during installation, it will
not respond until installation is complete.
Windows® 2000/XP Operating System
If you are running the Windows® 2000/XP operating system,
some hardware devices may prompt you to install the drivers.
To install the drivers:
1Select Install the software automatically
(Recommended) and click Next.
The Found New Hardware Wizard program begins
installing the hardware drivers.
The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen
appears.
2Click Finish and repeat as needed for each device.
3 Restart your computer.
When your computer restarts, it detects the new drivers.
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