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Dell™ E-Port User’s Guide
Model PRO3X
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of
your computer.
NOTICE: A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data
and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury,
or death.
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Model PRO3X
June 2008 Rev. A00
Contents 3
Contents
1 About Your Dell™ E-Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Using the Dell™ E-Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting Up Your E-Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Before You Dock for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Docking Your Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Securing the E-Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
E-Port Laptop Power and Docking Status. . . . . . . . 14
Using the E-Port with Dual Monitors . . . . . . . . . . 15
Undocking Your Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4 Finding Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4Contents
About Your Dell™ E-Port 5
About Your Dell™ E-Port
The Dell™ E-Port supports the Dell E-Family laptop computers, but it is not
compatible with any previous series laptop computers.
The E-Port enables you to connect your laptop computer to the following
external devices:
Connector Description
RJ-45 NETWORK CONNECTOR —Connects a network
interface cable.
DOCKING CONNECTOR —Connects a laptop to the
E-Port.
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.
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 an external monitor equipped with a digital
video interface.
VGA VIDEO CONNECTOR —Connects an external
monitor.
6About Your Dell™ E-Port
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
monitor stand; available at Dell.com.
About Your Dell™ E-Port 7
1 network connector 2 audio connectors (2)
3 USB connectors (3) 4 AC adapter connector
5 DisplayPort connector 6 DVI connector
7 VGA connector 8 USB connectors (2)
9 USB or eSATA connector 10 E-Monitor stand connector
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8About Your Dell™ E-Port
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 9
Using the Dell™ E-Port
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
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.
2
Connect any external devices to electrical outlets.
If you attach an external monitor to the E-Port, 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, you can 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, 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 (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
Docking Your Laptop
The E-Port 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 and the
laptop, which charges the battery.‘
NOTICE: Always use the Dell AC adapter that came with the E-Port. If you use any
other commercially available AC adapter, you may damage the E-Port or the laptop.
1
Complete the steps in "Before You Dock for the First Time" on page 9.
2
Place the E-Port so that there is enough flat space in front of it to
completely support the laptop when docked to the E-Port.
1 AC adapter cable 2 AC adapter connector
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