compaq lte elite User Manual

when prompted.
IMPORTANT: Do not undock the computer before reading Undocking the Compaq
LTE Elite.
Before Undocking the Compaq LTE Elite
Table D-2 compares undocking capabilities of the Compaq LTE Elite when
operating in the preinstalled Windows 3.1 environment and in non-Windows
3.1 environments.
Table D-2. Undocking Capabilities of the Compaq LTE Elite with the Compaq
SmartStation
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Computer State Preinstalled Non-Windows 3.1...

is docked, pressing the eject button with the system on initiates Standby
briefly so that files remain open after undocking.
IMPORTANT: When using a non-Windows operating environment, the system must
be turned off before undocking the computer. When the system is
off, there is still AC power available to the docking mechanism,
as long as the power cord is connected to an electrical outlet.
To undock the computer from the expansion base, complete the following
steps:
1. Remove any cable or card that does...

A Compaq LTE Lite computer must have a SmartStation Adapter (Figure D-5)
connected to it before it can dock in the Compaq SmartStation. This
SmartStation Adapter is available as an option (Table 8-10).
NOTE: Early model Compaq LTE Personal Computers (not Compaq LTE Lite
models) such as the Compaq LTE 386s/20 cannot dock in the Compaq
SmartStation.
The following features are not available when using the Compaq LTE Lite:
o Sensor protection that prevents undocking the computer when a cable or
option...

drive in the expansion base.
o Use of the Compaq SmartStation expansion base battery charger.
Connecting the SmartStation Adapter
To connect the SmartStation Adapter to the Compaq LTE Lite, complete the
following steps:
1. Slide open the external options door (Figure D-2).
2. Connect the adapter to the back of the computer so that the thumbwheel
faces outward.
3. To secure the adapter to the computer, tighten the thumbwheel until you
feel a slight resistance (Figure D-6)....

NOTE: If you insert the SmartStation Adapter without the computer, the
adapter will be ejected from the expansion base.
IMPORTANT: The SmartStation Adapter has a programmable array logic (PAL)
enable/disable switch located above the external options
connector (Figure D-7). The switch is accessible from the
outside of the SmartStation Adapter with a pencil or small
screwdriver. The switch has two positions: enabled [1] and
disabled [2] The switch comes from the factory in the disabled
position. Functional...

o Network Drivers diskette - Use to install network drivers.
o SCSI Drivers diskette - Use to install SCSI drivers (Section F.6).
o Supplemental Programs diskette - Use to copy the updated EXTDISK.SYS file
to the hard drive (Section C.4). EXTDISK.SYS is the only file you need on
this diskette.
Docking the Compaq LTE Lite
To dock the Compaq LTE Lite in the Compaq SmartStation, complete the
following steps:
1. Connect the expansion base to an electrical outlet.
2. Turn off and disconnect any external...

9. Turn on external devices that are connected to the expansion base.
10. Be sure that the A/B drive selection switch is correctly set on the
expansion base (Section C.3).
NOTE: The C/D drive selection switch on the expansion base has no
effect when a Compaq LTE Lite is docked.
11. Turn the system on with the power button on the expansion base. (The
power switch on the Compaq LTE Lite is inoperable while docked in the
expansion base.)
NOTE: The first time you dock the Compaq LTE Lite or when you install...

Undocking the Compaq LTE Lite
To undock the Compaq LTE Lite from the Compaq SmartStation, complete the
following steps:
1. Remove any cable or option that extends beyond the enhanced option slot.
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Using the Manual Eject Override
If the Compaq LTE Elite or the Compaq LTE Lite cannot undock automatically
from the Compaq SmartStation because of a power outage or system
malfunction, it can be manually ejected from the expansion base. To eject
using the manual override method, complete the following steps:
1. Save and close all open files.
2. Turn off the expansion base.
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