Toshiba Express Port Replicator II - Manual (Page 15)

User’s Manual EN-15
TOSHIBA Express Port Replicator II
Chapter 2
Setting up and using the port
replicator
This chapter explains how to set up the port replicator and dock/undock
your computer.
Setting up the port replicator
To set up the port replicator, follow the steps below:
1. Install the serial port driver that came with the port replicator.
a Insert the included CD into your computer's optical disc drive.
b Follow the onscreen instructions.
2. Turn off your computer.
3. Disconnect all cables/cords from your computer.
4. Connect your external devices to the appropriate ports on the port
replicator.
You must install the serial driver even if you are not connecting a serial
device to the port replicator. If the driver is not installed, Windows will
continuously prompt you to install it.
NOTE
If the installation program does not start automatically, double-click My
Computer or Computer (depending on your operating system), double-click
the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click setup.exe in the folder for your
operating system.
NOTE
Do not connect a printer to the parallel port yet. To connect a printer via the
parallel port, see Connecting a printer to the parallel port after you have set
up the port replicator.
NOTE
If you have not already configured your computer for network
communications, contact your LAN administrator to do so prior to
connecting the LAN cable to the port replicator. See Connecting to a
network for more information.
NOTE