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AST RESEARCH, INC. INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN # 0041 06/03/97
TITLE: Ascentia A and the Mini-Dock Station
SUMMARY
This bulletin describes the procedure to follow when docking the
Ascentia A system to the Mini-Dock station for the first time, or
after restoring from CD-ROM.
This issue applies to all Ascentia A systems using the Mini-Dock.
NOTES
CAUTION: The Mini-Dock does not support hot or warm docking.
Failure to properly shut down the system before docking or
undocking may result in data corruption or hardware failure.
Please follow this procedure when docking the Ascentia A system
and the Mini-Dock station for the first time, or after restoring
from CD-ROM:
1. With the computer powered OFF, connect the computer to
the Mini-Dock and turn the computer ON.
For instructions on connecting and turning the
computer ON, see the user's manual included with your
docking device.
After the computer starts, a series of screens appear
as the computer builds a driver information database
and detects hardware. This will take a few minutes.
When the computer has finished detecting hardware,
a dialog box appears telling you that the computer
has built a Dock 1 configuration. Click the
button.
2. Open Control Panel and double-click on the icon. The PCMCIA Wizard dialog box opens.
3. Click the button. On the following screen,
click the button again, and finally click the
button.
4. When prompted to "Turn your Computer OFF", click the
button. Your computer shuts down.
Wait a few seconds and then press the computer power
button to restart the computer.
You can now use your docking device.
NOTE: When undocking, use the Shut Down option BEFORE undocking
from the Mini-Dock. Do not use the Eject PC option because it
will not work. This is a manual dock.
This issue applies to all Ascentia A systems using the Mini-Dock.
TAN N/A
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