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Installation ______________________________
Hardware Setup
1. Remove the Portsmith Express unit from the packaging.
2. Place the Portsmith Express unit near the laptop PC.
3. Connect the mouse, keyboard, and Ethernet (only on Portsmith Express+
units) to the back of the unit.
NOTE
For the smoothest setup, connect the other peripherals
after
installation is
complete. These other peripherals (DB-25 parallel printer, DB-9 serial
peripheral, and USB peripherals) are discussed later in this section, beginning
on page 6.
4. Connect the power supply to the right side of Portsmith Express unit.
5. Plug the power supply into an AC outlet.
6. Connect the USB cable from the Portsmith Express unit to the laptop PC.
NOTE
Connecting the USB cable to the laptop PC is known as “docking.”
Disconnecting the USB cable from the laptop PC is referred to as “undocking.”
Wait until the docking or undocking process is finished before redocking or
undocking.
7. The laptop PC will display the
Add New Hardware Wizard
upon its first
connection to the Portsmith Express unit.
After the hardware setup is complete, the laptop PC will look for the Portsmith
Express drivers. These drivers are included on the Portsmith Express diskette.
Proceed to the next section, “Software Installation,” to install the drivers.