
ThinkPadEnterpriseWirelessDisplayAdapter
UserGuide

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Warranty”onpage21
.
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Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthewirelessdisplay
adapter................1
Productdescription.............1
Locatingconnectorsandcontrolsonthewireless
displayadapter..............2
Systemrequirements............3
Chapter2.Installingthewireless
displayadapter............7
Chapter3.Usingthewirelessdisplay
adapter................11
Connectingyournotebookcomputertothe
wirelessdisplayadapter...........11
Configuringthewirelessdisplayadapter....11
Updatingfirmwareofthewirelessdisplay
adapter.................12
UsingtheNFCtagwithLenovoQuickDisplay..13
Usingthewirelessdisplayadapterwith
theWindowsMediaPlayerthroughDLNA
technology................13
Chapter4.Frequentlyasked
questions...............15
Chapter5.Troubleshooting......17
AppendixA.ServiceandSupport...19
Onlinetechnicalsupport...........19
Telephonetechnicalsupport.........19
AppendixB.LenovoLimited
Warranty................21
Part1-GeneralTerms...........21
Part2-Country-specificTerms........23
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......26
AppendixC.Electronicemission
notices................29
FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration
ofConformity...............29
AppendixD.Notices..........41
Recyclinginformation............41
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........41
ImportantWEEEinformation.........42
ExportClassificationNotice.........42
Trademarks................42
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....43
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........43
ChinaRoHS................43
TurkishRoHS...............43
UkraineRoHS...............43
IndiaRoHS................43
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Chapter1.Aboutthewirelessdisplayadapter
Thischaptercontainsproductdescription,connectorandcontrollocations,andsystemrequirementsforthe
ThinkPad
®
EnterpriseWirelessDisplayAdapter(hereaftercalledthewirelessdisplayadapter).
Productdescription
ThewirelessdisplayadapterisaMiracast-certifieddevicethatenablesyoutoeasilyconnectyournotebook
computertoamonitororaprojectorusingwirelessconnection.ItiscompatiblewithbothVideoGraphics
Array(VGA)analogmonitorsandHighDefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)monitors.Andifyoucannot
usethewirelessconnection,youcanalsoexpandyourworkspacetothemonitororprojectorbyconnecting
thecomputertothewirelessdisplayadapterwithaVGAmonitorcable.
Youroptionpackageincludesthefollowing:
•ThinkPadEnterpriseWirelessDisplayAdapter
•ACpoweradapter
•USB2.0cable
•NearFieldCommunication(NFC)tag
•Warrantyposter
Note:TheNFCtagisusedtoworkwiththeLenovo
Contactyourplaceofpurchaseifanyitemismissingordamaged.Ensurethatyouretaintheproofof
purchaseandpackingmaterial.Theymightberequiredtoreceivewarrantyservice.
®
QuickDisplaysoftware.
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Locatingconnectorsandcontrolsonthewirelessdisplayadapter
Thefollowingillustrationshelpyoulocatetheconnectorsandcontrolsonthewirelessdisplayadapter.
Figure1.Overviewofthewirelessdisplayadapter
1Powerindicator
3Mode/WPSbutton
5MicroUSB2.0connector
7Headsetconnector
9VGA-inconnector
2Security-lockslot
4Powerswitch
6HDMIconnector
8VGA-outconnector
10Hangslot
11Emergencyresethole12Machinetypeandmodellabel
1Powerindicator
Thepowerindicatorisusedtoindicatethepowerstatusofthewirelessdisplayadapter.Itwillbelitinredin
fivesecondsafterthewirelessdisplayadapterissuppliedwithpower.
2Security-lockslot
Thesecurity-lockslotisusedtosecurethewirelessdisplayadapterwithasecuritycablelock.
Note:Thesecuritycablelockisnotincludedinyouroptionpackage.Ifnecessary,purchaseasecurity
cablelock.
3Mode/WPSbutton
TheMode/WPSbuttonisusedtoestablishthewirelessconnection,changethewirelessdisplayadapter
settingsandupdatefirmware.Formoreinformation,referto“Configuringthewirelessdisplayadapter”
onpage11.
4Powerswitch
Thepowerswitchisusedtoturnonorturnoffthewirelessdisplayadapter.
5MicroUSB2.0connector
ThemicroUSB2.0connectorisusedtoattachtheacpoweradapterforpowersupplytothewireless
displayadapter.
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6HDMIconnector
TheHDMIconnectorisusedtoconnectanexternalHDMImonitortothewirelessdisplayadapterusing
anHDMIcable.
7Headsetconnector
Theheadsetconnectorisusedtoconnectaheadsetoraspeaker.
8VGA-outconnector
TheVGA-outconnectorisusedtoconnectanexternalVGAmonitortothewirelessdisplayadapterusinga
VGAcable.
Note:TheHDMIconnectorandtheVGA-outconnectorcannotbeusedatthesametime.Ifbothofthemare
connected,onlytheVGA-outconnectorfunctions.
9VGA-inconnector
TheVGA-inconnectorisusedtoconnectyournotebookcomputertothewirelessdisplayadapterusing
aVGAcable.Youcanconnectyournotebookcomputertothewirelessdisplayadaptereitherthrough
wirelessconnectionorusingtheVGA-inconnector.
Note:ItisnotrecommendedthatyouuseboththewirelessconnectionandtheVGA-inconnectorwith
multiplenotebookcomputersatthesametime.Otherwiseonlythescreenofthenotebookcomputerthatis
connectedtotheVGA-inconnectorwillbedisplayedonthemonitor.
10Hangslot
Thehangslotsareusedtohangthewirelessdisplayadapteronthewallwithtwoscrews.
Note:Thescrewsarenotincludedinyouroptionpackage.Ifnecessary,purchasetwoscrews.
11Emergencyresethole
Ifthewirelessdisplayadapterdoesnotrespond,restartthewirelessdisplayadapterbyinsertinga
straightenedpaperclipintotheemergencyresethole.
12Machinetypeandmodellabel
Themachinetypeandmodellabelidentifiesyourwirelessdisplayadapter.WhenyoucontactLenovofor
help,themachinetypeandmodelinformationhelpssupporttechniciansidentifyyourwirelessdisplay
adapterandprovidefasterservice.
Systemrequirements
Beforeinstallingthewirelessdisplayadapter,ensurethatyournotebookcomputerhasoneofthefollowing
operatingsystemsinstalled:
•Microsoft
®
Windows
•MicrosoftWindows8(32-bitor64-bit)
•MicrosoftWindows8.1(32-bitor64-bit)
®
7(32-bitor64-bit)
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Dependingontheoperatingsystem,thehardwareorsoftwarerequirementsforthewirelessdisplayadapter
vary.Beforeinstallingthewirelessdisplayadapter,ensurethatyournotebookcomputermeetsthespecific
hardwareorsoftwarerequirementsfortheoperatingsysteminstalled.
•ForMicrosoftWindows7:Ensurethatyournotebookcomputerhasoneofthefollowinghardware
orsoftwareinstalled:
–Intel
®
WirelessDisplay(IntelWiDi)version4.2.21orlater
–LenovoQuickDisplay(availableonsomemodels)
–AVGAconnector
•ForMicrosoftWindows8:Ensurethatyournotebookcomputerhasoneofthefollowinghardware
orsoftwareinstalled:
–IntelWiDiversion4.2.21orlater
–AVGAconnector
•ForMicrosoftWindows8.1:
–IfyourWindows8.1operatingsystemispreinstalled,thereisnohardwareorsoftwarerequirementsfor
theuseofthewirelessdisplayadapter.
–IftheWindows8.1operatingsystemisupdatedfromtheWindows8operatingsystem,youmightnot
beableusethewirelessdisplayadapter.Onepossiblereasonisthatyournotebookcomputerdoesnot
includetheMiracastdriver.ContacttheLenovoSupporttoseeiftheproblemcanbefixedbyinstalling
theMiracastdriverintoyournotebookcomputer.
Note:ForthenotebookcomputermodelsequippedwithanNFCreader,youcanusetheNFCtagwith
LenovoQuickDisplay2.0foreasywirelessconnectiontothewirelessdisplayadapter.
Thefunctionalityofwirelessconnectionisaffectedbytheversionofthedriversandsoftware.Ifyour
notebookcomputermeetstheaboverequirements,itisimportanttoensurethatthefollowingsoftwareor
driversarethemost-up-date:
•LenovoQuickDisplay
•IntelGraphicsDriver
•IntelWirelessDriver
•IntelWiDisoftware
IfyouneedtoupdatetheLenovoQuickDisplayprogram,gototheLenovoSupportWebsite:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/WDA
IfyouneedtoupdatetheIntelGraphicsDriver,IntelWirelessDriver,andIntelWiDisoftware,youcanupdate
themmanuallyorusetheIntelWiDiUpdateTool.
•TheIntelWiDiUpdateT oolcanautomaticallycheckandkeepthenecessarysoftwareanddrivers
most-up-date.TousetheIntelWiDiUpdateTool,downloadandinstallitfromIntelSupportorfrom
LenovoSupportat:http://www.lenovo.com/support/WDA.
•TomanuallyupdateIntelGraphicsDriver,IntelWirelessDriver,andtheIntelWiDisoftware,dothe
following:
1.DownloadandupdatetheIntelGraphicsDiverfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support.Dependingonthetypeandmodelofyournotebookcomputer,the
suitableversionofthedrivermightvary.
2.DownloadandupdatetheIntelWirelessDriverfromtheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/support.Dependingonthetypeandmodelofyournotebookcomputer,the
suitableversionofthedrivermightvary.
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Attention:DonotdownloadandupdatetheIntelGraphicsDriverandIntelWirelessDriverfromtheIntel
SupportWebsite.ThedriversprovidedontheIntelSupportWebsitehavenotbeentestedbyLenovo.Using
themmightcauseunexpectedproblems.
3.DownloadandupdatetheIntelWiDisoftwarefromIntelSupportorfromtheLenovoSupportWeb
siteat:http://www.lenovo.com/support.
Note:BeforeinstallingtheupdatesoftheIntelWiDisoftware,ensurethatyouhaveselected
IntegratedGraphicsasthegraphicscardinthebasicinput/outputsystemcode(BIOS)operating
systemonyournotebookcomputer.
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Chapter2.Installingthewirelessdisplayadapter
Toinstallthewirelessdisplayadaptertoanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.Putthewirelessdisplayadapteronaflatsurface,orhangitonthewallasshowninthefollowing
illustration.
Figure2.Hangingthewirelessdisplayadapteronthewall
2.Turnoffthemonitor.
3.ConnectthewirelessdisplayadaptertotheacpoweradapterwiththeUSB2.0cable.Thenconnectthe
acpoweradaptertoanelectricaloutlet.
Figure3.Connectingthewirelessdisplayadaptertoanelectricaloutlet
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4.ConnectthewirelessdisplayadaptertothemonitorwithanHDMIcableoraVGAcable.
Figure4.ConnectingthewirelessdisplayadaptertothemonitorwithanHDMIcable
Figure5.ConnectingthewirelessdisplayadaptertothemonitorwithaVGAcable
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5.Slidethepowerswitchtotheonpositiontoturnonthewirelessdisplayadapter.Thenturnonthe
monitor.
Figure6.Slidingthepowerswitchtotheonpositiontoturnonthewirelessdisplayadapter
6.Selectthesourceofthemonitoronthescreenaccordingtothetype(HDMIorVGA)ofthecable
connected.
7.Thepowerindicatorstartstoblinkinfiveseconds.Waituntilyouseethesplashscreenonthemonitor.
Thewirelessdisplayadapterisreadyforuse.
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Chapter3.Usingthewirelessdisplayadapter
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutconnectingyournotebookcomputertothewirelessdisplayadapter,
configuringthesettingsandfirmwareofthewirelessdisplayadapter,andusingtheNFCtag.
Connectingyournotebookcomputertothewirelessdisplayadapter
Toconnectyournotebookcomputertothewirelessdisplayadapter,dothefollowing:
•ForWindows7andWindows8:
1.StarttheIntelWiDiprogramortheLenovoQuickDisplayprogram.
2.IntheIntelWiDiwindoworLenovoQuickDisplaywindow,clickthewirelessdisplayadaptericoninthe
networklist.Thewirelessdisplayadapterisidentifiedwiththenamedisplayedonthemonitorscreen.
3.Whenprompted,enterthePersonalIdentificationNumber(PIN)codedisplayedonthemonitorscreen
orpresstheMode/WPSbuttonontheleftsideofthewirelessdisplayadapter.Theconnection
isestablishedandyournotebookcomputerscreenisdisplayedonthemonitor.Ifyouwantto
disconnectyournotebookcomputerfromthewirelessdisplayadapter,clickDisconnectunderthe
iconofthewirelessdisplayadapterintheIntelWiDiwindoworLenovoQuickDisplaywindow.Then
yournotebookcomputerisdisconnectedfromthewirelessdisplayadapter.
•ForWindows8.1:
1.Swipeinfromtherightedgeofthenotebookcomputerscreentodisplaythecharms.
2.ClickDevices➙Project➙Addawirelessdisplaytosearchforthewirelessdisplayadapter.
3.Inthesearchresult,clickthewirelessdisplayadapter.Thewirelessdisplayadapterisidentified
withthenamedisplayedonthemonitorscreen.
4.Whenprompted,enterthePINcodedisplayedonthemonitorscreenorpresstheMode/WPS
buttonontheleftsideofthewirelessdisplayadapter.Theconnectionisestablishedandyour
notebookcomputerscreenisdisplayedonthemonitor.Ifyouwanttodisconnectyournotebook
computerfromthewirelessdisplayadapter,clickDevice➙Project➙Disconnect.Thenyour
notebookcomputerisdisconnectedfromthewirelessdisplayadapter.
Note:Ifthewirelessdisplayadapterhasbeenconnectedtoyournotebookcomputerbefore,thewireless
displayadapterwillbedisplayedintheprojectorlist.Clickthewirelessdisplayadapter.Thentheconnection
isestablishedautomatically.
Configuringthewirelessdisplayadapter
Thistopicprovidesinformationaboutconfiguringthesettingsofthewirelessdisplayadapter.
Youcanconfigurethesettingsofthewirelessdisplayadapterintwomodes:
•ManageAPmode
•Recoverymode
Note:ItisrecommendedthatyouconfigurethesettingsofthewirelessdisplayadapterintheManageAP
mode.Ifyoufailtodoso,configurethesettingsofthewirelessdisplayadapterintherecoverymode.
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