How To use the port replicator HP Pavilion Notebook PC?

To use the port replicator

With the optional port replicator, you can connect external components without disconnecting them each time you wish to use the computer on the road.

Port replicator ports

To connect to the port replicator

1. Plug in the AC adapter, then connect the AC adapter to the rear of the port replicator. Make sure that the AC status light is on.
2. Align the computer with the locator pins on the port replicator, as shown.
3. Press down until the computer clicks into place. Make sure that the dock status light is on.
4. Open the computer and press the blue power button to turn it on. After the computer is turned on, you can close the lid while it is running. When you dock your computer in a port replicator, it automatically turns on (or resumes). If you prefer, you can change this setting using the BIOS Setup Utility:

1. Restart the computer, and press F2 at the HP Invent logo to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Tab to the Power menu.
3. If the Auto Turn on Dock field has a check next to it, click on it to remove the check.
4. Exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

To disconnect from the port replicator

1. Press down on the two release tabs on the port replicator, as shown.
2. Lift the computer from the port replicator.