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Dell™ E-Port Plus User’s Guide
Model PRO2X
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
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your computer.
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and tells you how to avoid the problem.
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or death.
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Model PRO2X
June 2008 Rev. A00
Contents 3
Contents
1 About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting Up Your E-Port Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before You Dock for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Docking Your Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Securing the Dell E-Port Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
E-Port Plus Laptop Power and Docking Status . . . . . 14
Using the E-Port Plus With Dual Monitors . . . . . . . 15
Undocking Your Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4Contents
About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus 5
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About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus
The Dell™ E-Port Plus docking device supports the Dell E-Family laptop
computers, but is not compatible with any previous series laptop computers.
The E-Port Plus enables you to connect your laptop computer to the
following external devices:
Connector Description
RJ-45 NETWORK CONNECTOR —Connects a network
interface cable.
PARALLEL CONNECTOR —Connects a parallel device
such as a printer.
DOCKING CONNECTOR —Connects the laptop to the
E-PortPlusdockingdevice.
AUDIO CONNECTORS —Connects audio headphones or
speakers and a microphone.
USB 2.0 CONNECTORS —Connect up to five USB 2.0
compliant devices, such as a USB mouse. Three USB
connectors are on the left side, and two USB connectors
are on the back of the E-Port Plus.
AC ADAPTER CONNECTOR —Connects the AC adapter.
DISPLAYPORT CONNECTOR —Connects external
monitors equipped with a DisplayPort interface (also
HDMI and DVI monitors via dongle; available at
dell.com).
DIGITAL VIDEO INTERFACE (DVI) CONNECTOR —
Connects external monitors equipped with a digital
video interface.
6About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus
VGA VIDEO CONNECTOR —Connects an external
monitor.
SERIAL CONNECTOR —Connects serial devices, such as
a mouse or handheld device.
PS/2 CONNECTORS (2) — Connects PS/2-compatible
mouse and keyboard to the E-Port Plus. Shut down the
laptop before attaching or removing a PS/2-compatible
device. If the device does not work, install the device
drivers from the floppy or CD that came with the device,
and restart the laptop.
USB OR ESATA CONNECTOR —Connects and
supports USB, or Dell powered E-Family or standard self-
powered eSATA devices.
E-MONITOR STAND CONNECTOR —Connects to the
E-monitor stand, available at dell.com.
About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus 7
1 network connector 2 parallel connector
3 video 2 DVI connector 4 video 1 DVI connector
5 audio connectors (2) 6 USB connectors (3)
7 AC adapter connector 8 video 1 DisplayPort connector
9 video 2 DisplayPort connector 10 VGA connector
11 serial connector 12 USB connectors (2)
13 PS/2 connectors (2) 14 USB or eSATA connector
15 E-Monitor Stand connector
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8About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus
1 battery bar adjuster 2 alignment mark
3 power button 4 eject button
5 docking light 6 security cable slot
7 lock/unlock switch 8 docking connector
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Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus 9
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Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
Setting Up Your E-Port Plus
NOTE: If the cable connector of the external device has thumbscrews, tighten the
screws to ensure a proper connection.
1
Connect the device’s cable to the appropriate connector on the E-Port
Plus.
2
Connect any external devices to electrical outlets.
If you attach an external monitor to the E-Port Plus, you may need to press
<Fn><F8> one or more times to switch the screen image to the desired
location. If the laptop cover is closed, press <Scroll Lck> <F8> on an
attached external keyboard to switch the image.
Before You Dock for the First Time
Before you initially connect your laptop to the E-Port Plus, the operating
system must complete its setup process. To verify that the operating system
has completed the setup process:
1
Ensure that the laptop is not connected to the E-Port Plus (docked).
2
Turn on the laptop.
3
Verify that your laptop operating system has completed the setup process.
4
Verify that your battery is installed before docking your laptop.
10 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus
Docking Your Laptop
The E-Port Plus can run on its AC power adapter, the laptop’s AC power or
the laptop’s battery. You can use the AC adapter to power the E-Port Plus and
the laptop, which charges the battery.
NOTICE: Always use the Dell AC adapter that came with the E-Port Plus. If you use
any other commercially available AC adapter, you may damage the E-Port Plus or
the laptop.
1
Complete the steps in "Before You Dock for the First Time" on page 9.
2
Place the E-Port Plus with enough flat space in front of it to completely
support the laptop when docked to the E-Port Plus.
1 AC adapter cable 2 AC adapter connector
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