User manual NEC VERSA DOCK

[. . . ] NEC Versa Tools:TM Accessories and Solutions VERSA DOCK ® USER'S GUIDE PROPRIETARY NOTICE AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER The information disclosed in this document, including all designs and related materials, is the valuable property of NEC Computers Inc. NECC and/or its licensors, as appropriate, reserve all patent, copyright and other proprietary rights to this document, including all design, manufacturing, reproduction, use, and sales rights thereto, except to the extent said rights are expressly granted to others. The NECC product(s) discussed in this document are warranted in accordance with the terms of the Warranty Statement accompanying each product. However, actual performance of each such product is dependent upon factors such as system configuration, customer data, and operator control. [. . . ] You can reinstall the online user guide at a later time by following the procedures above in "Installing the Online User's Guide. " Setting Up the Software 3-7 4 Installing Options and Connecting Devices !! Installing Devices in the File Bays Installing PCI Cards Connecting External Devices You can optimize your NEC Versa's functionality by installing options in the NEC Versa Dock. Options can be installed in the following bays and slots: ! File Bays -- two file bays on the front of the NEC Versa Dock give you external access to installed devices. In the left front file bay, you can install any optional 5. 25-inch IDE device, and with a 3. 5-inch Universal Installation Kit, you can install any 3. 5-inch IDE device. In the right front file bay you can install any optional IDE device or the optional VersaBay III Adapter Kit. With this Adapter Kit, you can change this file bay into a VersaBay III slot that lets you use your VersaBay III devices in the NEC Versa Dock. ! Two PCI Board Slots -- Two slots let you add two PCI cards to your NEC Versa Dock. One slot supports a full-size card and both slots support a half-size PCI card. I/O ports on the sides and back of the NEC Versa Dock let you connect the following external devices: ! Parallel device External monitor Serial device PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse (separate ports for each) USB devices (two ports with hub) MIDI/Game devices Audio devices. This chapter describes how to install devices in the NEC Versa Dock and how to connect external devices. 4-2 Installing Options and Connecting Devices Installing Devices in the File Bays The NEC Versa Dock has two 5. 25-inch half-height bays for installing optional devices. The bay located on the right front of the NEC Versa Dock (the side closest to the keylock), supports the installation of an optional VersaBay III Adapter Kit. You can then use your optional VersaBay III devices in the NEC Versa Dock. Installing devices in the file bays involves the following procedures: !! Removing the NEC Versa Dock docking tray, front panel, and cable cover. Replacing the NEC Versa Dock cable cover, front panel, and docking tray. Use the instructions in the sections that follow to install an IDE device in a file bay and to install the optional VersaBay III Adapter Kit. Removing Trays, Panels, and Covers Before installing a device in one of the NEC Versa Dock file bays, you must remove the docking tray, front panel, and cable cover. Unplug the NEC Versa Dock, disconnect any peripheral devices that are attached, and undock the NEC Versa if it is docked. Disconnect any external cables that might be attached on an installed PCI board (such as a network board). Turn the keylock switch to the Manual position to disengage the motor mechanism. Installing Options and Connecting Devices 4-3 Keylock switch in the Manual position 4. First locate and remove the rubber pads securing the three screws, then loosen and remove the three screws. Lift the docking tray up and off the NEC Versa Dock. Removing the docking tray 5. Remove the front panel from the NEC Versa Dock by removing the two screws at the bottom and freeing the four tabs from the top of the panel. Put the screws in a safe place for use when replacing the front panel. 4-4 Installing Options and Connecting Devices Removing the front panel A - Front panel tabs (4) B - Front panel screws (2) 6. Slide the rear part of the docking tray towards the front of the NEC Versa Dock until it stops. Put the screws in a safe place for use when replacing the cable cover. Locating the cable cover screws A - Cable cover screws (2) Installing Options and Connecting Devices 4-5 8. Lift the cable cover up and off the NEC Versa Dock. Removing the cable cover You are now ready to disconnect the cables from the motherboard. (See the instructions in "Disconnecting the Cables from the Motherboard" for details. ) Disconnecting the Cables from the Motherboard Disconnect the cables from the motherboard as follows. [. . . ] One bay also supports the installation of an optional VersaBay III Adapter Kit to support VersaBay III devices. Monitor stand that allows access to external PCI card connectors and NEC Versa PC card slots. ! Docking connector -- 240-pin connector Keyboard -- PS/2-style, 6-pin connector Mouse -- PS/2-style, 6-pin connector Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) -- 4-pin connector Parallel port --25-pin D-sub connector External monitor port --15-pin D-sub connector Serial port --9-pin D-sub connector MIDI/Game port -- 15-pin D-sub connector Microphone -- 3. 5-mm jack; accepts monaural mini-microphone jack Headphone/Speaker jack -- 3. 5-mm jack; accepts stereo miniheadphones or speaker jack Line-In jack -- 3. 5-mm jack; accepts stereo mini-line-in jack A-2 Specifications ! Line-Out/Speaker jack -- 3. 5-mm jack; accepts stereo mini-line-out jack Expansion Capabilities ! Drive Bays -- Two half-height 5. 25-inch drive bays that support IDE devices; one of the bays also supports the installation of an optional VersaBay III Adapter Kit to convert the bay into a VersaBay III slot. Expansion Slots -- Two PCI card slots; one that supports a full-size or half-size card; one that supports a half-size card only. ! Indicator LEDs ! [. . . ]