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Use one of the following methods to prepare the
compnter electrically for nndocking.
Figure 1-6. Docking Contrai Base Contrais
and indicators
To turn the computer on and off, press the power but
ton on the docking control base.
The green power indicator lights up when the
computer and C/Dock Expansion Station are docked
and the computer is on.
The green drive access indicator flickers when a sup
ported drive is being accessed.
To prepare the computer electrically for undocking,
press the undock request button.
The green docking indicator lights up when the com
puter and C/Dock Expansion Station are docked and
the computer is turned on. After you press the
undock request button, the docking indicator turns
off when the computer is ready to be undocked.
Undocking the Computer
Use the following instructions to undock the computer:
1. Make snre there is a charged battery in the
compnter.
CAUTION: If the compnter does not have
power from a battery, the compnter tnrns off
when it is detached from the C/Dock Expan
sion Station, and all nnsaved data is lost.
CAUTION: Never nndock the compnter and
the C/Dock Expansion Station withont first
preparing the compnter electrically. Any of the
three following methods prepares the operat
ing system, network, and storage devices for
nndocking by completing data transfers. If the
compnter is nndocked before these transfers
are completed, data will be lost and it conld
take several minntes for the compnter to
recover normal operation.
3.
4.
• Press <Fn><Esc> on the computer’s built-in
keyboard (or <Scroll Lock><Esc> on an exter
nal keyboard). Wait a few seconds for the power
indicator on the computer to turn off.
• On the Windows 95 or Windows 98 taskbar,
click the Start button, point to Eject PC, and
click. Wait a few seconds for the power indica
tor on the computer to turn off.
• On the Windows NT taskbar, click the Docking
Services icon, and then click the Undock button.
• If you are using the C/Dock Expansion Station
with a monitor stand, you can also press the
undock request button on the docking control
base (see Figure 1-6). Wait for the green dock
ing indicator to turn off.
NOTE: If you are using Windows NT and the C/Dock
Expansion Station has a PCI expansion card
installed, before undocking the computer you must
save all files, close and exit all application pro
grams, exit the operating system, and turn off the
computer.
Gently pnll the eject lever toward the compnter to
separate the compnter from the C/Dock Expan
sion Station (see Fignre 1-7).
If yon are nsing Windows NT, yon will see several
Device Removal messages. Click OK for each one.
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