Targus USB Mobile Port Replicator Network Card User Manual
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1. add this device to your port replicator When prompted to select the port choose the Serial USB COMx where x is the COM port number assigned by your operating system Installing a Parallel Printer First Time Installation Follow the installation instructions that come with your printer When prompted to select a port choose PB1284 1 USB port If this port does not appear in the list choose the LPT1 port complete the manufacturer s setup for your printer and follow the instructions below for Printer Reconfiguration Printer Reconfiguration Follow these instructions only if you are reconfiguring your printer from the LPT1 port to the port replicator s parallel port Unplug the printer cable from your notebook and plug it into the port replicator parallel port Select Start Settings Printers Right click the printer device you are reassigning and select Properties In the Printer Properties window select Details or Connection for the Printer Section titles vary so check your printer s user manual for specific instructions Change the setting to PB1284 1 USB port to redirect printing to the port replicator Installing a PS 2 Mouse or Keyboard Plug the PS 2 mouse or keyboard into a PS 2 port on the port replicator Once the device is connected it will be detected automatically as a USB mouse or keyboard Installing Additional USB Devices To install any USB device plug it into a USB port on the port replicator Foll2. for the software driver 3 When the driver is found click Next 4 When the installation complete message appears click Finish NOTE Before connecting a printer to the port replicator install the printer s software driver to avoid printing unknown formats or characters Installing the PS 2 Port Drivers Eac h PS 2 port installs a seperate port driver The following steps repeat until all PS 2 ports are configured The New Hardware Detected message box appears when your computer finds the USB PS 2 Converter Then the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears and installs the sup 1 porting driver as a USB Human Interface Device When the message What would you like Windows to do appears select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next The system locates the correct software driver 2 Click Next to install the driver 3 When the installation complete message appears click Finish Congratulations You have installed the Targus USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet The new ports available to you are two USB two PS 2 one seri al one parallel and one RJ 45 Ethernet port They are numbered sequentially following the existing ports in your computer Note The Targus USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet supports hot Plug N Play connecting and disconnecting the network cable while the computer is on and connected to a network if the notebook is still powered on when you disconnect t
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4. M port 12 Printer The parallel port is designed to support parallel printers Data storage devices must be connected directly to the parallel port on your notebook computer 1 If your printer is not recognized click Start select Settings then select Printers 2 Highlight your printer right click the mouse button and select Properties 3 If the assigned port is LPT1 change it to PB1284 1 USB port For a first time printer installation 1 Select the port PB1284 1 USB port If this port does not appear in the list choose LPT1 and proceed with your installation 2 Once completed set your printer port to PB1284 1 USB port Mouse If your mouse is attached to the serial port the enhanced features e g screen scrolling may not be available The mouse will function as a standard two button serial mouse If your mouse is attached to the PS 2 port and the enhanced features are not working you may need to disable the built in mouse drivers on your computer Please refer to the user manual provided with your device for instructions FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC STATEMENT 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 13 TECHNICAL SUPPORT In the unlikely event that you en
5. USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet NOTEBOOK COMPUTER MOBILE PORT REPLICATOR INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Targus USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet It is an intelligent expansion module that easily connects to a PC or notebook via a USB port This user s guide describes the port replicator s features and gives instructions for connecting various devices and installing the software System Requirements USB V 1 1 compliant port Operating system Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Contents In addition to this user s guide the package contains Targus USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet 3 foot USB cable A B type attached AC power adapter Targus driver diskette CONNECTING THE USB PORT REPLICATOR The USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet provides two USB ports two PS 2 ports one RS232 serial port one parallel port and one RJ 45 Ethernet port This port replicator provides easy connectivity for network serial PS 2 and other USB devices To get started plug one end of the AC power adapter into the port replicator and the other end into a wall outlet Do not connect any devices at this time Once the port replicator is connected and the software installation is complete you can connect your devices and install any supporting software drivers Note Your computer may be turned on or off when you connect the port replicator Before you begin make
6. counter problems with your Targus USB Mobile Port Replicator with Ethernet contact our technical support team at E mail TechSupport targus com Web site www targus com Our knowledgeable staff is available to answer your technical questions Monday through Friday 8 00 A M until 8 00 P M Eastern time Telephone 800 283 6325 Toll Free WARRANTY Targus warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year If your Targus accessory is found to be defective within that time Targus will repair or replace it This warranty does not cover damage from everyday wear and tear or from transportation by a common carrier Under no conditions is Targus liable for loss of or damage to a computer nor loss of or damage to programs records or data nor any consequential or incidental damages even if Targus has been informed of their possibility Warranty registration at http www targus com product_registration asp Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation PS 2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 14 Targus The Leading Global Supplier of Portable Solutions Visit our Web site at www targus com NEW YORK LOS ANGELES TORONTO TOKYO HONG KONG SINGAPORE SYDNEY LONDON PARIS BRUSSELS HANNOVER MILANO BARCELONA AMSTERDAM Features and specifications are subject to change without notice 2000 Targus Corp 400
7. en your computer finds the PA090 Ethernet 1 Insert the Targus driver diskette if not already inserted and select Floppy disk drives Click OK to search for the driver When the driver is found click Next When the installation complete message appears click Finish Your computer prompts you to reboot Click Yes NOTE After installing the Ethernet Port Driver you must reboot to continue the installation process 4 After rebooting any device driver that requires installation is automatically detected and the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears to complete the installation process Installing the Serial Port Driver The New Hardware Detected message box appears when your computer finds the PA090 Serial Converter Then the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears 1 Click Next 2 When the message What would you like Windows to do appears select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next 3 Insert the Targus driver diskette and select Floppy disk drives 4 Click Next The system locates the correct software driver 5 Click Next to install the driver 6 When the installation complete message appears click Finish Installing the Parallel Port Driver The Found New Hardware Please wait message box appears when your computer finds the PAO90 Parallel Interface Controller 1 Insert the Targus driver diskette if not already inserted and select Floppy disk drives 2 Click Next to search
8. he USB cable When you reconnect the cable the notebook will be automatically reconnected to the network CONNECTING DEVICES TO THE PORT REPLICATOR When connecting a new device to any port on the port replicator the corresponding software drivers must be installed Consider the following guidelines when preparing to connect new devices If your operating system is Windows 98 you will be prompted by a series of screens beginning with Add New Hardware Wizard You may need your Windows 98 CD to complete the installation of the neccessary device driver If your operating system is Windows 2000 the device driver will install automatically With either operating system you must run the Setup or Install that was included with your device To load any device specific software assign the device to a port as follows parallel printer PB1284 1 USB port serial mouse or modem serial USB COMx where x is the number of the COM port PS 2 mouse or keyboard no port name required the device will be converted to emulate a USB mouse or keyboard Installing a Serial Mouse After connecting a standard serial mouse to the serial port on the port replicator press the Reset button until the Link LED flashes about 5 seconds Pressing the Reset button resets the serial port Do this each time you restart your notebook computer and whenever connecting a serial device Installing a Serial Modem Follow your modem installation instructions to
9. ow the installation instructions provided with your USB device Connecting to a Network The steps to follow to connect your computer to a network depends on the type of network you are using If in doubt see your network system administrator HOT PLUG N PLAY SPECIAL NOTES Global Suspend the Notebook Computer When your notebook computer is in suspend mode the port replicator will also enter suspend mode to avoid power consumption When your notebook computer wakes up the port replicator wakes up automatically 8 Using the Reset Button The Reset button is used in conjunction with the serial port on the port replicator Whenever changing the serial devices connected to the serial port press and hold the Reset button until the Hub Link LED light blinks so that the new device will be detected Every time your notebook computer is powered on press and hold the Reset button until the Hub Link LED light blinks about 5 seconds PRODUCT LIMITATIONS Your port replicator is splitting a single connection among a variety of devices and connections Because of this some devices that need a large amount of bandwidth will consume all of the available resources and can cause performance issues with the other devices attached We recommend the following guidelines Do not run multiple high speed devices at the same time such as a digital camera and scanner If speed degradation does occur close one or more USB applications to im
10. prove device performance There may be some temporary halting of some devices when a high data transfer is occurring For example the USB or PS 2 mouse may respond slowly while a graphic print job is printing or if you are experiencing heavy network traffic The parallel port is only compatible with printers and will only support enhanced bi directional printer features such as your printer status An older mouse may not work with the port replicator because the driver cannot find the serial port without a direct connection to the computer A PS 2 mouse attached to the port replicator is configured by the operating system as a USB HID mouse If the driver continues to look for the mouse on the PS 2 port enhanced features may not be available and your mouse will function as a standard two button mouse TROUBLESHOOTING Perform these self tests before calling technical support Device not Recognized 1 Ifa device attached to the port replicator is not recognized press and hold the Reset button until the lights flash Verify that the device is now recognized If not proceed to step 2 2 Detach all cables from the port replicator including the network cable Plug in the AC adapter Connect the power cable to the power input jack Plug in each device one at a time Verify that each device is recognized before plugging in the next one 3 If a PS 2 or USB device is not recognized plug it into a different port on the port replicato
11. r If the device is still not recognized try plugging it into the USB port on your notebook computer Verifying Devices are Installed Correctly 1 Move the cursor to My computer and click the right mouse button 2 Click Properties to display the System Properties window 3 Click Device Manager and select ports COM and LPT The new path Serial on USB COM 2 appears in the window 10 TER E E id 9 amp e Greh LEBHO PARAU HU USB Unrvecel Hox Ladder USB Conporte Deve USB PoorHub Figure 5 Serial on USB COM2 Within that same window you will have a PA090 Parallel Interface device Look under Universal Serial Bus controllers to see the other devices now installed for the port replicator Verifying Network Connection Click to expand the Network Adapters and PA090 Ethernet appears 11 Modem Connection E e PAD Pra Port Ky PACED Pose niedoce Corre c E PCMCIA socie F PorsiC M amp FT af Conwn alone Port ICON T ECPPririw Poa LP71 mE sound deo sd pare soniroters System Devices Urieerzal Sasal Buc conircllarz Figure 6 Serial Interface Controller 1 When attaching a modem to the serial RS232 port verify that the port assigned to your modem is Serial USB COMx where x is the number of the COM port 2 If Windows does not autodetect your modem on Serial USB COMX rerun the Hardware Wizard 3 Choose Select from a list instead of autodetect then select Serial USB COMx as the CO
12. sure you can identify the ports on the port replicator Figures 1 and 2 RRA aC jo i l AIC PS2 PS SERIAL PORT PARALLEL PORT NETWORK PORT POWER KEYBOARD MOUSE Figure 1 USB Mobile Port Replicator Ports eu m USB USB 1 2 Figure 2 End of the USB Mobile Port Replicator Figure 3 USB Cable Coiled in the Cable Compartment 9090 Hublik TX Rx 0M Serial PSA PSA USB USBQ o o o o o o o o Figure 4 USB Mobile Port Replicator LED Lights Open the USB cable compartment Figure 3 uncoil the cable and plug the USB connector into the USB port of your computer LED Status Indicators Once you connect the port replicator to the computer and turn on the computer the LED lights display as follows The Hub Link and both USBs glow green The serial RS232 and parallel ports glow green when devices are attached The PS 2 port lights flash green when a device is first connected or there is activity on the ports The Tx Rx light flash green when data is transmitted to or from the network The 100M light glows green when attached to a 100 Mb hub NOTE The Ethernet port is compatible with 10 or 100 Mb networks however the USB connection determines the actual network speed SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This section explains how to install the drivers to support each port on the port replicator If yo
13. ur computer is off turn it on now For the initial installation you must install the software drivers for each port and enable them for use Do not skip any of the following procedures NOTE The sequence in which Windows detects and installs the software drivers for each port may vary depending on the model of your computer If you are running Windows 98 you may need your Windows 98 CD to complete the installation During the installation you may be prompted to insert the CD If you are running Windows 2000 you will only need the included Targus driver diskette Also you will see the message Digital Signature Not Found Do You want to continue installation Y N after each port is detected Click Y to continue driver installation Installing USB Hub Support The New Hardware Detected message box appears when your computer finds the Generic Root Hub device Then the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears 1 2 Click Next When the message What would you like Windows to do appears select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next Insert the Targus driver diskette Click Next The system locates the correct software driver Click Next to install the driver When the installation complete message appears click Finish NOTE This installation process repeats once before installing the other drivers Installing the Ethernet Port Driver The Found New Hardware Please wait message box appears wh
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