Targus ACP45, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Universal Laptop Docking Station ...

Page 2: ...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 ...

Page 3: ...ck 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 shu...

Page 4: ...at 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 ...

Page 5: ...equirements Hardware PC with an Intel Pentium processor or equivalent CD ROM drive USB version 2 0 port AC power source AC adapter required NOTE WHEN 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 ...

Page 6: ...ing 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...

Page 7: ...tallation 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 ...

Page 8: ... 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 THE DOCKING STATION WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WITHOUT THE AC ADAPTER PLUGGED INTO AN AC OUTLET DO NOT CONNECT ANY DEVICES TO T...

Page 9: ...lick Next The Found New Hardware Wizard program begins installing the hardware drivers The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears 2 Click Finish and repeat as needed for each device 3 Restart your computer LED Status Indicator Lights Once all device drivers are installed the USB LED status indicator lights on the back of the docking station glow when you connect devices to the doc...

Page 10: ...ight Side View Cable Lock Slot AC Adapter USB to PC Connection Easy Access High Speed Targus DEFCON not included CL PA410U USB 2 0 Port Audio In Audio Out Laptop Support Pad Serial S PDIF Network High Speed USB 2 0 Parallel PS 2 High Speed Cable Audio In Audio Out Always On with Extra Power USB 2 0 Port Lock Slot ...

Page 11: ... attach the cable connector to the serial port on the docking station Connecting a PS 2 Mouse Keyboard To connect a PS 2 mouse or keyboard attach the cable connector to the PS 2 port on the docking station Connecting and Configuring a Serial Modem To connect a serial modem 1 Attach the cable connector to the serial port on the docking station 2 Install the modem software driver according to the in...

Page 12: ... the COM port setting in either your HotSync or ActiveSync software matches the setting on the docking station To verify the COM port setting on the docking station refer to Verifying Devices are Installed on page 18 To verify the COM port setting on your PDA refer to the documentation that came with it Connecting to a Local Area Network To connect an Ethernet cable with an RJ 45 connector attach ...

Page 13: ...equire More Power on page 17 The other USB ports one on the side and the other on the back next to the Ethernet port are ports that provide the standard 500 mA of power Connecting and Configuring an Audio Device 1 Plug your headphones or speakers into the green 3 5mm Audio Out port on the docking station 2 To connect a microphone plug it into the mono Audio In port 3 To enable your headphones or s...

Page 14: ...lick OK For Windows Vista go to the Control Panel and choose Hardware and Sound Select Sound Under the Playback tab select Digital Output of the USB PnP Sound Device Click Set Default 4 Make sure the volume is not set to MUTE NOTE AUDIO DEVICES WILL NOT WORK SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THE PORT STATION AND THE HOST COMPUTER CAUTION ALL AUDIO OR MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS MUST BE TERMINATED BEFORE SWITCHING BET...

Page 15: ...vice 1 In order to enable S PDIF you have to turn it on This can be done by opening the USB 3D Sound Configuration applet located in your system tray click on the USB icon to open up the Configuration Screen 2 Click on the button next to the S PDIF Output text to enable S PDIF 3 Set the Audio Output from the Tray ...

Page 16: ... end 5 Connect your Digital Decoder or Speaker to the Home Theater System Global Suspend Mode When your computer is in suspend mode the docking station also enters suspend mode to avoid power consumption When your computer wakes up the docking station wakes up automatically Universal Docking Station Universal Docking Station Digital Decoder A V Receiver Optical Cable Not included Home Theatre ZOOM...

Page 17: ...tical drives should be plugged into the High Power USB Ports These ports will provide up to 1000 mA of power double the power of a standard USB ports Product Limitations Some devices may halt temporarily when a high data transfer is occurring For example your mouse may respond slowly while a graphic print job is printing or while you are experiencing heavy network traffic We recommend the followin...

Page 18: ... on page 18 Disconnect all devices from the docking station and reconnect them one at a time Check that each device works before plugging in the next one Each USB port is equipped with over current protection Should a USB device draw more current than the USB port can supply the port will shut down To re enable the port unplug the device and go to Device Manager or to the message in the system tra...

Page 19: ...s COM LPT Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port COM X Sound Video and Game Controllers displays USB PnP Sound Device Universal Serial Bus controllers displays the other devices installed for the docking station and generic hub Verifying a Serial Modem Connection When attaching a modem to the serial RS232 port verify that the port assigned to your modem is Serial USB COMx where x is the number of the CO...

Page 20: ...erifying Devices are Installed on page 18 to verify the COM port setting on the docking station Some older versions of the Palm Desktop software are not compatible with the USB to Serial conversion Please contact your PDA vendor for software updates Technical Support For technical questions please visit US Internet www targus com support asp Australia Internet www targus com au Email infoaust targ...

Page 21: ...be defective within that time we will promptly repair or replace it This warranty does not cover accidental damage wear and tear or consequential or incidental loss Under no conditions is Targus liable for loss of or damage to a computer nor loss of or damage to programs records or data nor any consequential or incidental damages even if Targus has been informed of their possibility This warranty ...

Page 22: ...ordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the ...

Page 23: ...marks of Palm Inc Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and ActiveSync are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries All trademarks and registered trademarks are the properties of their respective owners All rights reserved Features and specifications subject to change without notice 2008 Targus Group International Inc and Targus Inc ...

Page 24: ...U D Visit our website at www targus com Features and specifications are subject to change without notice 2008 Targus Group International Inc and Targus Inc Anaheim CA 92806 USA ACP45US 410 0391 001C ...