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To use the serial device, you must enable the serial port of your ThinkPad
computer. Start BIOS Setup Utility, from the menu select Config, then proceed
to enable the port. For detailed explanation of how to start BIOS Setup Utility,
see Access Help, your on-board help system.
Make sure that the parallel port of your ThinkPad computer is enabled. To
check the setting, start BIOS Setup Utility, then go to Config menu.
To uninstall the ThinkPad Serial/Parallel Port Bay Adapter, do the following:
1. Slide the bay latch to pop out the handle.
Note: Make sure that when the handle pops out, the bay status indicator is
off and the pop-up window comes up, telling you that it is ready for
replacing the device.
2. Pull the handle until it stops.
3. Pull out the ThinkPad Serial/Parallel Port Bay Adapter.
Notes
v Before you attach your ThinkPad computer to a ThinkPad Advanced
Dock or a ThinkPad Advanced Mini Dock, make sure that it has
finished operations involving the ThinkPad Serial/Parallel Port Bay
Adapter. Disable the ThinkPad Serial/Parallel Port Bay Adapter by
clicking on "Safely remove Extended I/O Bus" on your Windows task
bar (you can disable the adapter by sliding the bay latch if you are
removing the adapter). Then dock your ThinkPad computer. If you do
not follow the procedure, a "Safe to Remove Hardware" pop-up
message may appear. If you fail to disable or remove the adapter,
some or all devices and ports of the docking station may not work. To
enable these devices or ports, remove the ThinkPad Serial/Parallel
Port Bay Adapter.
To enable the adapter after you undock your computer, do one of the
following:
– Put your computer in suspend mode, then resume.
– Put your computer in hibernation mode, then resume.
– Power off your computer, then power it on.
Once it is enabled you can connect any serial/parallel devices to the
adapter.
v You can attach your ThinkPad computer to a ThinkPad Essential Port
Replicator with the Serial/Parallel Port Bay adapter installed and
enabled.
v The Ultrabay Enhanced of a ThinkPad Advanced Dock does not
support the ThinkPad Serial/Parallel Port Bay Adapter.
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Serial/Parallel Port Bay Adapter: User's Guide
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