User`s guide

Expansion and Option Devices
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Connecting the AC Adapter
1. Connect the AC Adapter cable to the Minidock’s AC port.
2. Connect the power cord to the AC Adapter. Plug the power cord into a wall
outlet.
Hot-Plug Peripheral Devices
Your Minidock Port Replicator supports hot-plug connections. Digital recommends if you
are connecting a device which utilizes speakers or are connecting amplified speakers, that
you turn off the power to the device or speakers before making the connection to the
Replicator. This will ensure that your speakers will not be damaged from any static
discharges.
External Monitor
1. Locate the VGA port on the back of the Minidock and connect the monitor
signal cable to it.
2. Tighten the thumb screws on the signal cable to secure the connection.
3. Connect the monitor’s power cord to a wall outlet.
Printer
1. Connect the printer signal cable to the Minidock’s parallel port located on the
rear of the notebook.
2. Tighten the thumb screws to secure the connection.
3. Ensure that the printer is turned off. Connect the printer’s power cord to a wall
outlet.
MIDI Device
To connect a MIDI device to the MiniDock, please refer to the following:
1. Depending on the type of connector your MIDI has, you may or may not need
an adapter.
2. Connect the MIDI signal cable to the port. Tighten the thumb screws to secure
the connection.
Serial Mouse Connection
1. Locate the serial port on the back of your Port Replicator.
2. Connect the serial mouse to the serial port and tighten the thumb screws.