User manual GATEWAY M680

Gateway Port Replicator User Guide Front Front Docking release latch Power button Kensington lock ring Docking port Component Power button Docking release latch KensingtonTM lock ring Icon Description Press to turn the power on or off. Press to release the notebook. Secure your port replicator and notebook to an object by running a Kensington cable through this ring and locking it to the slot on the notebook. For more information, see "Securing your port replicator" on page 5. Connect the notebook to this port. Warning: Power is passed through this port. This docking connection is certified to UL 1950 for use only with notebooks designed for your Gateway port replicator. Docking port www.gateway.com 1 Back S-Video out jack Headphone jack IEEE 1394 port USB ports Modem jack Ethernet jack Parallel Monitor port port Serial Microphone Power port USB ports jack connector Component S-Video out jack IEEE 1394 port Icon Description Plug a standard S-Video device into this jack. Plug an IEEE 1394 (also known as Firewire® or i.Link®) device (such as a digital camcorder) into this 4-pin IEEE 1394 port. Plug amplified speakers or headphones into this jack. The built-in speakers are turned off when speakers or headphones are plugged into this jack. Plug a modem cable into this jack. Headphone jack Modem jack Ethernet jack Plug a 10/100 Ethernet network cable into this jack. The other end of the cable can be plugged into a cable modem, DSL modem, or an Ethernet network jack. Plug USB devices (such as a diskette drive, flash drive, printer, scanner, camera, keyboard, or mouse) into these ports. Plug an analog VGA monitor or projector into this port. Plug a parallel device (such as a printer) into this port. USB ports Monitor port Parallel port Serial port Plug a serial device (such as a digital camera) into this port. www.gateway.com 2 Connecting to the port replicator Component Microphone jack Icon Description Plug a microphone into this jack. Power connector Plug the AC adapter cable into this connector. Connecting to the port replicator You can attach your notebook to the port replicator while your notebook is off, on, or in Standby mode. Attaching to the port replicator To attach your notebook to the port replicator: 1 2 Connect external devices to the ports on the port replicator. Rest the front edge of the notebook on your desktop, then align the mark on the left hinge cover with the corresponding mark on the port replicator. 3 Press down on the notebook until it snaps into place. Caution Press down on the outside edges of the notebook. Do not press in the middle or you may damage the LCD screen. www.gateway.com 3 Important The notebook may detect additional devices and add drivers after being attached to the port replicator. This process must be completed for components to work correctly. Follow any on-screen instructions, if necessary. Disconnecting from the port replicator You can separate your notebook from the port replicator while your notebook is off or on (not in Standby or Hibernate mode). To separate your notebook from the port replicator: 1 If your notebook is off, go to Step 2. -ORIf your notebook is on, click Start, then click Undock Computer. The Undock Computer menu item appears in the Start menu only while the notebook is docked. 2 Press down on the docking release latch. The notebook will spring up slightly. 3 Lift the notebook off of the port replicator. 4 www.gateway.com Securing your port replicator Securing your port replicator You can secure your notebook and port replicator to an object by using the security ring located on the left side of the port replicator and the Kensington lock slot located on the left side of your notebook. To secure your notebook and port replicator: 1 2 3 Open the security ring on the port replicator. Attach your notebook to the port replicator. Secure one end of the Kensington cable to a solid object, then run the other end of the cable through the security ring and lock it into the slot provided on the left side of your notebook. © 2005 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Gateway, Gateway Country, the Gateway stylized logo, and the black-and-white spot design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. www.gateway.com 5 MAN M460/M680 PORT REP GDE R1 2/05