You can attach your notebook to the optional port replicator while your notebook is off, on, or in Standby mode.

Note: The notebook may detect additional devices and add drivers after being attached to the port replicator. This process must be completed for components to work correctly. Follow any on-screen instructions, if necessary.

Connecting

1. Connect external devices to the ports on the port replicator.

2. Align the connector holes on the bottom of your notebook with the docking posts on the port replicator.
   

3. Press down on the outside edges of the notebook until it snaps in place.

   Note: Do not press in the middle of the notebook or you may damage the LCD screen.

Disconnecting

Note: You can separate your notebook from the port replicator while your notebook is off or on (not in Standby or Hibernate mode).

1. If your notebook is off, go to Step 2. If your notebook is on, from the Start menu, click Undock Computer.

   Note: The Undock Computer menu item appears in the Start menu only while the notebook is docked.

2. Press down on the docking release latch. The notebook will spring up slightly.
   

3. Lift the notebook off of the port replicator.