Samsung Electronics Co SMD750E Docking station User Manual manual
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Docking station manual
manual
Mini Dock
SMD-750E(L)
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Notice
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notice.
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errors or omissions contained herein; nor for incidental or
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Important Safety Instruction
Read all of these instructions, and save these instructions for later
use. •Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the
product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before
cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
•Do not use this product near water. Never spill liquid of
any kind on the product.
•Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or
table.
•Before connecting this product to a power source, check
the required voltage and frequency match the available
power source.
•Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord.
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•This product is powered by an external AC adapter. Use of
another external AC adapter may present risk of fire or
explosion.
•Do not place this product in a location where someone
may trip over the cord.
•Never push objects of any kind into this product through
the cabinet slots, as they may touch dangerous voltage
points or short out parts; that could result in a risk of fire
or electric shock.
•Except as explained elsewhere in this manual, do not
attempt to service this product yourself.
•Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer
problems to the service representative under the following
conditions:
- When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
- If liquid has been spilled into product.
- If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
- If the product does not operate normally when the
operating instructions are followed, adjust only those
controls that are covered by the operating Instructions.
Improper adjustment of other controls may result in
damage.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:(1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
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generate uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause
harmful interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/television technician for additional suggestions. The user may
find the following booklet helpful: "Something About Interference."
This is available at FCC local regional offices. Our company is not
responsible for any radio or television interference caused by
unauthorized modifications of this equipment or the substitution or
attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those
specified by our company. The correction will be the responsibility
of the user. Use only shielded data cables with this system.
Canadian Radio Interference Regulations
This apparatus does not exceed the class B limits for radio noise
emissions set out in the radio interference regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant
les limites applicable aux appareils de la classe B prescrites par le
règlement de brouillage radioélectrique dicté par le Ministère des
Communictions du Canada.
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Table of Contents
Introducing the Mini Dock .....................................................1
Connecting the Mini Dock .....................................................3
Installing Software .................................................................7
PC Card (PCMCIA card) .................................................7
LAN Controller (optional) ................................................7
Introducing the Mini Dock 1
Introducing the Mini Dock
The Mini Dock (SMD-750E(L)) is designed for some of Samsung
portable computers.
The Mini Dock will allow you to connect peripheral devices such as
a monitor, a mouse, a printer, a MIDI device and so forth, to your
portable computer. And it can be equipped with LAN(Local Area
Network) for office use by Fast Ethernet Controller.
The Mini Dock supports;
•PCMCIA 2.1, CardBUS slot (two Type II, or one Type I)
•1.5W Stereo, Line-In, Line-Out
•Enhanced 10/100 Mbps PCI Ethernet LAN Controller
LAN Controller is optional feature, so that it may
not be provided.
Figure 1. Front view of the Mini Dock
Audio
line-out Audio
line-in
PS/2
keyboard
port
PS/2
mouse
port
connecting
points
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Figure 2. Back view of the Mini Dock
Power cord
connector
TV-out
USB port
Parallel
port LAN
port MIDI/
Joystick
port
Serial
port Video
port
PC card
compartment
Kensington
Lock support
Connecting the Mini Dock 3
Connecting the Mini Dock
This section gives you detailed information on connecting and
disconnecting the Mini Dock with your Notebook PC.
Turn off your computer or change the power
management to REST Mode, before you connect
or disconnect the Mini Dock, failing to do this may
seriously damage your computer.
To connect the Mini Dock:
1. Turn off your computer or change the power management to
REST Mode.
2. Slide the inner door of your system open.
3. Pull the “open latch” on the Mini Dock. (Figure 3)
Figure 3. Connecting the Mini Dock
Open latch
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4. Place your notebook PC on the Mini Dock.(Figure 4)
Figure 4. Placing the system on the Mini Dock
5. Push down the “open latch”. (Figure 5)
Do not push the “open latch” too hard, it might
damage the Mini Dock or your notebook PC. If the
computer does not fit well with the Mini Dock, try
steps again from step 2 .
Figure 5. Settling the notebook PC
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6. Connect peripheral devices to the Mini Dock according to
Figure 2 on page 2.
7. Connect the AC adapter to the power cord connector before
turn the computer on or wake up from the REST Mode.
(Figure 6)
The Mini Dock does not operate properly if the AC adapter
is not connected.
Make sure that the AC adapter is connected to the
Mini Dock power cord connector only. If you
connect the AC adapter to the computer while the
Mini Dock and the computer are connected, it can
damage the computer or the Mini Dock.
Figure 6. Connecting the AC adapter
Installing Software 7
Installing Software
This part explains the installation method of connected devices’
software and usage.
PC Card (PCMCIA card)
If you connect the PCMCIA card for the first time to the Mini Dock,
then Windows 98 operating system will detect the PC card and start
installation automatically.
Refer to the Notebook PC User’s Guide for detailed information
about PC card.
LAN Controller (optional)
Network driver must be installed when the LAN cable is connected
to the Mini Dock for the first time. In Windows 98, the computer will
detect the device and install the driver file.
Below figure shows the LED light means.(Figure 8)
Figure 8. LAN LED light
Activity
Link
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Feature of LAN Cable
LAN cable using on the Mini Dock Station is 100Ω UTP(Unshielded
Twisted-Pair) cable, category 3 or category 5.
If you use an cable instead of standardized cables (ANSI / TIA / EIA-
568-A), or connect a cable to RJ045 jack improperly, then Network
will not process normally.
•UTP cable category
Category 3 : 10M bps transmission rate
(16MHz transmittable cable)
Category 5 : 10Mbps or 100Mbps transmission rate
(100MHz transmittable cable)
•Cable impedance
100Ω 15 % @ 1MHz ~ Frequency (16MHz, 100MHz)
•RJ-45 Jack Pin
Each cables and pins are classified by color. The color of
the cables can be differed among manufacturers, and next
table shows general color of pins.
Pair Pin No. Color Function
Pair 2 Pin 1 White-Orange TX +
Pair 2 Pin 2 Orange TX -
Pair 3 Pin 3 White-Green RX +
Pair 3 Pin 4 Green RX -
Pair 1 Pin 5 Blue
Pair 1 Pin 6 White-Blue
Pair 4 Pin 7 White-Brown
Pair 4 Pin 8 Brown