Page 3 - Contents; About Your DellTM E-Port Plus
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - About Your DellTM E-Port Plus
About Your Dell™ E-Port Plus 5 1 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 devic...
Page 9 - Using the DellTM E-Port Plus; Setting Up Your E-Port Plus; Before You Dock for the First Time
Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus 9 2 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 sc...
Page 10 - 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 ...
Page 13 - Securing the Dell E-Port Plus
Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus 13 Securing the Dell E-Port Plus Antitheft devices usually include a segment of metal-stranded cable with an attached locking device and associated key (available at dell.com ). For instructions on how to install this kind of antitheft device, see the documentation that c...
Page 14 - E-Port Plus Laptop Power and Docking Status
14 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus E-Port Plus Laptop Power and Docking Status The E-Port Plus power button is used to turn a docked laptop on or off. The power button light indicates the power status of the E-Port Plus or a docked laptop. The docking light on the eject button indicates the AC power and...
Page 15 - Using the E-Port Plus With Dual Monitors
Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus 15 Using the E-Port Plus With Dual Monitors You can use your E-Port Plus for dual monitor display. To enable this feature, connect your monitors using the combinations of connections prescribed below. NOTE: If you connect two video outputs to two monitors from the same vi...
Page 16 - Undocking Your Laptop
16 Using the Dell™ E-Port Plus Undocking Your Laptop 1 Push the lock/unlock switch toward the back of the E-Port Plus to unlock it. 2 Press the eject button to undock the laptop from the E-Port Plus, then lift the laptop away from the E-Port Plus. NOTICE: Do not pick up the laptop or the E-Port Plus...
Page 19 - Specifications
Specifications 19 3 Specifications Physical Height 70 mm (2.76 inches) Depth 180 mm (7.09 inches) Width 310 mm (12.20 inches) I/O Connectors Serial (DTE) one 9-pin connector, 16550-compatible, 16-byte buffer Parallel one 25-pin unidirectional, bidirectional, or ECP connector PS/2 two 6-pin mini-DIN ...
Page 21 - Finding Information
Finding Information 21 4 Finding Information Documents Contents Safety, Regulatory, Warranty, and Support Documentation This type of information may have shipped with your computer. For additional regulatory information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at the following locatio...
Page 23 - Glossary
Glossary 23 Glossary A AC — alternating current — The form of electricity that powers your computer when you plug the AC adapter power cable in to an electrical outlet. D DisplayPort — An interface standard of the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) used for digital displays. docking devi...