Dell C/Dock Expansion Station - Manual (Page 5)

Dell™ Latitude™ C/Dock Expansion Station
User’s Guide
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■ he Dell Latitude C/Dock Expansion Station integrates
your Dell Latitude portable computer quickly and easily
into a desktop environment.
B
efore You Dock the Computer
Use the instructions in this section the first time you use
the C/Dock Expansion Station.
If your computer uses the Microsoft® Windows® 95 or
Microsoft Windows 98 operating system, see “Windows 95
and Windows 98” found later in this section.
If your computer uses the Microsoft Windows NT®
operating system, see “Windows NT” found later in this
section.
Windows 95 and Windows 98
If your computer uses Windows 95 or Windows 98, the
computer is already configured to work with the C/Dock
Expansion Station. Use the following procedure the first
time you turn on the computer.
CAUTION: Do not dock the computer before turn­
ing it on for the first time.
1. If the computer has never been turned on, turn it
on now while undocked and complete the operat­
ing system setup. Then go to step 2.
If the operating system setup has already been com­
pleted, turn on the computer and go to step 2.
For setup instructions, see the operating system
Setup Guide that came with the computer.
2. Dock the computer.
The operating system creates a hardware profile for
the C/Dock Expansion Station.
3. Follow the instructions on the display to load the
appropriate drivers for use with the C/Dock
Expansion Station. When prompted, restart the
computer.
4. Install the appropriate drivers to use a Peripheral
Component Interconnect (PCI) network expan­
sion card in the C/Dock Expansion Station.
For more information, see “Removing and Installing
a PCI Expansion Card” later in this document.
For instructions on installing the IBM® Token-Ring
driver, see “Token-Ring Network Driver” found later
in this document.
Windows NT
If your computer uses Windows NT, the computer is
already configured to work with the C/Dock Expansion
Station. Use the following procedure the first time your
turn on the computer.
CAUTION: Do not dock the computer before turn­
ing it on for the first time.
1. If the computer has never been turned on, remove
all PC cards, and turn it on now while undocked
and complete the operating system setup. Then go
to step 2.
If the operating system setup has already been com­
pleted, turn on the computer and go to step 2.
For setup instructions, see the Dell-Installed
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Setup Guide.
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