Lenovo 40AH0135US User Guide

UserGuide

ThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockandThinkPadUSB3.0ProDock

Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited Warranty”onpage41.

FirstEdition(April2015)

©CopyrightLenovo2015.

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Contents

Chapter1.ThinkPadUSB3.0Ultra

Dock...................1

Abouttheultradock.............1

Productdescription............1

Mainfeatures..............1

Locatingthecontrols...........1

Systemrequirements...........3

Installingtheultradock............4

InstallingthedevicedriveronWindows

operatingsystems............4

Connectingtheultradocktoyournotebook

computer................4

UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindows

operatingsystems............6

Hanginguptheultradock.........7

Usingtheultradock.............7

Usingtheheadsetandmicrophonecombo

connector................7

UsingtheGigabitEthernetconnector.....8

UsingtheUSBconnectors.........8

UsingtheDPoutputconnector.......8

UsingtheHDMIoutputconnector......8

Workingwiththeultradock...........9

Understandingthevideooutputmodes....9

Workingwiththeultradockutility.....10

Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates...12

Troubleshooting..............15

Chapter2.ThinkPadUSB3.0Pro

Dock..................19

Abouttheprodock.............19

Productdescription...........19

Mainfeatures.............20

Locatingthecontrols..........21

Systemrequirements..........22

Installingtheprodock............23

InstallingthedevicedriveronWindows

operatingsystems...........23

Connectingtheprodocktoyournotebook

computer...............23

UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindows

operatingsystems...........25

Hanginguptheprodock.........26

Usingtheprodock.............26

Usingtheheadsetandmicrophonecombo

connector...............26

UsingtheGigabitEthernetconnector....27

UsingtheUSBconnectors........27

UsingtheDPoutputconnector......27

UsingtheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectors...27

Workingwiththeprodock..........28

Understandingthevideooutputmodes...28

Workingwiththeprodockutility......30

Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates...32

Troubleshooting..............34

AppendixA.ServiceandSupport...39

Onlinetechnicalsupport...........39

Telephonetechnicalsupport.........39

Accessibilityinformation...........39

AppendixB.LenovoLimited

Warranty................41

Part1-GeneralTerms...........41

Part2-Country-speciﬁcTerms........43

Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......46

SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......47

AppendixC.Electronicemission

notices................49

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration

ofConformity...............49

AppendixD.Notices..........53

Recyclinginformation............53

RecyclinginformationforChina........53

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........54

ImportantWEEEinformation.........54

ExportClassiﬁcationNotice.........54

Trademarks................54

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....57

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........57

ChinaRoHS................57

TurkishRoHS...............57

UkraineRoHS...............57

IndiaRoHS................57

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Chapter1.ThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock

ThischaptercontainsproductinformationfortheThinkPad

USB3.0UltraDock(hereaftercalledultradock).

Abouttheultradock

Thissectioncontainsproductdescription,mainfeatures,locationsofcontrols,andsystemrequirements fortheultradock.

Productdescription

Theultradockisaportableexpansionmodulethatenablesyoutoeasilyconnectyournotebookcomputer totheEthernetandmultipledevices,suchasaheadset,amicrophone,andUSBdevices.

Youroptionpackageincludesthefollowing:

•ThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock

•Poweradapter

•Powercord

•1-meter(39.37-inch)USB3.0cable

•Warrantyposter

Contactyourplaceofpurchaseifanyitemismissingordamaged.Besuretoretainyourproofofpurchase andpackingmaterial.Theymightberequiredtoreceivewarrantyservice.

Mainfeatures

•USBconnectors:fourUSB3.0connectorsandtwoUSB2.0connectors

•Networkconnection:GigabitEthernetspeed

•Supportedexternalmonitors:DisplayPort®(DP)monitorandHighDeﬁnitionMultimediaInterface

Maximumresolutionsandrefreshrates

1.DPoutputonly:3840x2160pixels(30Hz)

2.HDMIoutputonly:2560x1440pixels(50Hz)

3.DPandHDMIsimultaneousoutput:2048x1152pixels(60Hz)

Formoreinformation,goto“Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates”onpage12.

Youcansetupyourworkareabyconnectingyournotebookcomputertotheultradockwiththeprovided USB3.0cable,connectingmultipledevicestotheultradock,andsettingtheultradockonyournotebook computer;then,youarereadytousethemultipledeviceseachtimeyouconnectyournotebookcomputer totheultradock.

(HDMI

)monitor

Locatingthecontrols

Thefollowingﬁgureshowsthelocationsofcontrolsontheultradock.

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Figure1.Overviewoftheultradock

1PowerandconnectionindicatorUsedtoindicatewhethertheultradockispoweredonnormally.

2Security-lockslot

3PowerconnectorUsedtoconnectthepoweradapter.

4USB3.0upstreamconnector

5HDMIoutputconnectorUsedtoconnectanexternalmonitorwithanHDMIcable.

6DPoutputconnectorUsedtoconnectanexternalmonitorwithaDPcable.

7GigabitEthernetconnectorUsedtoconnectalocalareanetwork(LAN)cable.

8USB2.0connectorsUsedtoconnectUSB2.0devices,suchasaUSBkeyboard,aUSB

Usedtosecuretheultradockthroughasecuritycablelock.

Usedtoconnectanotebookcomputer.

mouse,aUSBspeaker,oraUSBprinter.

Notes:

1.ItisrecommendedthatyouconnectaUSBkeyboardanda USBmousetotheconnectors.

2.IfyouareusingaUSB3.0device,itisrecommendedthat youconnectittoaUSB3.0connectorratherthanUSB2.0 connectorforfasterUSBtransmissionspeed.

9USB3.0connectorUsedtoconnectUSB3.0devices,suchasaUSBscanner,aUSB

speaker,oraUSBprinter.

10AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector()UsedtoconnectUSB3.0devicesandchargesomemobiledigital

devicesandsmartphones.

11Powerbutton

12AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector()UsedtoconnectUSB3.0devicesandchargesomemobiledigital

Usedtoturnonorturnofftheultradock.

devicesandsmartphones.

13USB3.0connectorUsedtoconnectUSB3.0devices,suchasaUSBscanner,aUSB

speaker,oraUSBprinter.

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14HeadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectorUsedtoconnectamicrophone,aheadset,oraspeaker.

15VESA

mountingholeUsedtoﬁxtheultradockontheThinkCentre®TinyL-Bracket

MountingKitoronthewall.

Systemrequirements

Beforeusingtheultradock,ensurethatyournotebookcomputermeetsthefollowinggeneralrequirements:

•Microsoft

Windows

•MicrosoftWindows8.1(32bitor64bit)

•WindowsMediaPlayer(WMP),CyberLinkPowerDVD

•Highperformanceofthebatterypowerplan

•Adevicedriver

Formoreinformationaboutthedevicedriver,goto“InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperating systems”onpage4

ForDPoutputonly,HDMIoutputonly,andDP/HDMIsimultaneousoutput,ensurethatyournotebook computeralsomeetsthefollowingrequirements:

•Thesystemrequirementsfora3840x2160resolutionwithDPsingleoutputareasfollows:

7(32bitor64bit)

,andCorel

WinDVD

Minimumrequirements(forviewingdocumentsand Websites)

Processor:Intel

Core

i5ori72+GHz/AMD

orbetter

Memory:4GB VideoCard:IntelHD4000,ATIRadeonHD7xxx,

NVIDIA

GeForcel

5xxMorbetter

USB:USB2.0butUSB3.0recommended

Trinity

Recommendedrequirements(forfull-screenvideo playback)

Processor:IntelCorei72+GHz/AMDRichlandA

10–575x/AMDKaveriA10–7400Porbetter

Memory:8GB VideoCard:IntelHD4000,ATIRadeonHD8650,

NVIDIAGeForce7xxMorbetter

USB:USB3.0 Disk:7200roundperminit(RPM)ofHardDiskDrive

(HDD)orSolid-StateDrive(SSD)

Note:Ifyouplaythevideoﬁlewiththeresolutionof 3840x2160pixels,thesystemmustbecapableof decodingthevideoﬁleintheGraphicProcessingUnit (GPU).

•Thesystemrequirementsfora2560x1440resolutionwithHDMIoutputonlyareasfollows:

Minimumrequirements(forviewingdocumentsand Websites)

Processor:IntelCorei5ori72+GHz/AMDLlanoor

better

Memory:4GB VideoCard:IntelGMAx4500/36x0,ATIRadeon

HD3xxx,NVIDIAGeForce9xxxxorbetter

USB:USB2.0butUSB3.0recommended

Recommendedrequirements(forfull-screenvideo playback)

Processor:IntelCorei5ori72+GHz/AMDLlanoor

better

Memory:8GB VideoCard:IntelGMAx4500/36x0,ATIRadeon

HD3xxx,NVIDIAGeForce9xxxxorbetter USB:USB3.0

•Thesystemrequirementsfora2048x1152resolutionwithDPandHDMIsimultaneousoutputareas follows:

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Minimumrequirements(forviewingdocumentsand Websites)

Processor:1.4GhzIntelCore2Duo/AMDTurion

x2orbetter*

Memory:2GB VideoCard:AnysupportedGPUreleasedafter

September2009.

Recommendedrequirements(forfull-screenvideo playback)

Processor:2.4GhzIntelCore2Duo/AMDTurionIIor better*

Memory:2GB VideoCard:IntelHD3000,A TIRadeonHD3xxx,NVIDIA

GeForce9xxxorbetter.

*AnyIntelCore2Quad,i3,i5,i7,AMDPhenom,Fusion(Llano,Trinity&Richland),orJaguar(Temash& Kabini)meetstheprocessorrequirements.

Installingtheultradock

Thissectionprovidesinformationonhowtoconnecttheultradocktoyournotebookcomputer,howtoinstall anduninstallthedevicedriver,andhowtohanguptheultradock.

InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatingsystems

ToinstallthedevicedriverontheWindows7orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/docksandselectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock.

2.Locateanddownloadtheinstallationﬁleforthedevicedriver.

3.Double-clicktheinstallationﬁle,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethe installation.

4.Restartyourcomputerafterthecompletionmessageisdisplayed.

Afteryouhaveinstalledthedevicedriver,youcanconnecttheultradocktoyournotebookcomputer.

Connectingtheultradocktoyournotebookcomputer

Thissectionprovidesinformationonhowtoconnecttheultradocktoyournotebookcomputerwiththe providedpoweradapter,powercord,andUSB3.0cable.

Note:Installthedevicedriverbeforeyouconnecttheultradocktoyournotebookcomputer.

Toconnecttheultradocktoyournotebookcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Connectthepoweradaptertothepowercord.

2.Connectthepowerplugofthepowercordtoanelectricaloutlet.

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Figure2.Connectingthepoweradaptertothepowercord

3.Connectthedc-inconnectorofthepoweradaptertotheultradock.Theultradockispoweredon automatically.T opowerofftheultradock,pressthepowerbuttonoftheultradock.

Notes:

a.Whentheultradockispowersupplied,theultradockispoweredonautomaticallyandthepower

andconnectionindicatorison.Pressthepowerbuttonoftheultradocktopowerofftheultradock.

b.Besuretocorrectlyconnecttheultradocktothepowersupply.Iftheultradockisnotpowered

on,youwillnotbeabletousetheultradock.

4.ConnecttheUSBplug1oftheUSB3.0cabletotheUSB3.0upstreamconnectorontheultradock.

5.ConnecttheUSBplug2oftheUSB3.0cabletoanavailableUSB3.0connectoronthenotebook computer.Thesystemwillautomaticallyidentifyandconﬁguretheultradock.Thevideooutputfunction oftheultradockwillbeautomaticallyenabledaftertheconﬁgurationiscompleted.

Figure3.Connectingtheultradocktothepowersupplyandnotebookcomputer

Notes:

•Theultradockwillnotsupplypowertothenotebookcomputerduringthetimewhenitisconnectedto thenotebookcomputer.

•ConnectingtheultradocktoanyconnectorotherthanaUSB3.0connectororusinganyUSBcableother thanaUSB3.0cablemightimpactontheultradockperformance,especiallythevideoplayback,and Ethernetperformance.However,thesupportedmaximumresolutionwillnotbereduced.

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UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindowsoperatingsystems

ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouninstallthedevicedriverfromWindowsoperatingsystems.

TouninstallthedevicedriverfromtheWindows7orWindows8.1operatingsystem,dothefollowing:

FortheWindows7operatingsystem:

1.Exitallapplicationsthatusetheprodock.

2.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoUSBDisplay➙Uninstall.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentouninstallthedevicedriver.

4.Ifnecessary,restartyourcomputer.

FortheWindows8.1operatingsystem:

1.GotoControlPanelbydoingoneofthefollowing:

•Fromthedesktop,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay thecharms,andthenclickSettings➙ControlPanel.

•FromtheStartscreen,dothefollowing:

a.Clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen. b.Scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystemsection.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.

•ClickProgramsandFeatures.

3.SelecttheLenovoUSBDisplayandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstalloptionisdisplayed.

4.ClickUninstall.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentouninstallthedevicedriver.

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Hanginguptheultradock

WhenyouworkwithaThinkPadnotebookcomputer,anultradock,andanexternalmonitortogether,you canchoosetohanguptheultradockontheThinkCentreTinyL-BracketMountingKit(hereaftercalledL Bracket).Itsavesspacefromyourworkareainthisway.

FormoreinformationabouttheLBracketandthesupportedmonitor,gotowww.lenovo.com/support/stands.

AligntheVESAmountingholesintheultradockwiththecorrespondingtwoscrewsontheLbracket.Then installtheultradockontotheLbracketverticallyasshown.

Figure4.HanginguptheultradockontheLBracket

YoucanalsoinstalltheultradockontheVESAscrewsonthewallinthesimilarway.

Usingtheultradock

Thissectionprovidesinformationonhowtousetheheadsetandmicrophonecombojack,GigabitEthernet connector,DPoutputconnector,HDMIvideooutputconnector,USBconnectorsontheultradock

Theultradockexpandstheconnectioncapabilityofyournotebookcomputer.Youcanconnectdevicesto theappropriateconnectorsontheultradockwhileyournotebookcomputerisstarted.Normallyitwilltake severalsecondsforthenotebookcomputertorecognizenewdevices.

Theultradocksimpliﬁestheconnectionbetweenyournotebookcomputerandmultipledevices.For example,youcanconnecttheUSBdevicesandexternalmonitorstotheultradockratherthanthenotebook computer.Whenyouwanttotakeyournotebookcomputeraway,youcandisconnectthenotebook computerfromtheultradockratherthanremovetheUSBdevicesandexternalmonitors.Whenyoucome back,simplyconnectyournotebookcomputertotheultradocktoresumeallpreviousconnectionsand startworkingatonce.

Usingtheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnector

Theheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectorontheultradockisa3.5mmmicrophonecombinedstereo line-outconnector.Itworksforthestandard3.5mmheadset,microphone,orspeaker.

Tousetheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectorontheultradock,connectyourheadset,microphone, orspeakertotheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnector.

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Note:Theheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectorontheultradockareautomaticallyenabledwhen youhavesuccessfullyconnectedtheultradocktoyournotebookcomputerandinstalledthedevicedriver. However,ifyoucannothearanythingfromtheheadsetconnectedtotheheadsetandmicrophonecombo connectorontheultradock,youcanmanuallyenabletheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectoronthe ultradock.See“Manuallysettingtheplaybackdeviceandrecordingdevice”onpage11

formoreinformation.

UsingtheGigabitEthernetconnector

TousetheGigabitEthernetconnectorontheultradock,connecttheultradocktostandard10Mbps,100 Mbps,or1000Mbpsnetwork,andwaituntiltheultradockisfullyconﬁguredbytheWindowsoperating system.

TheGigabitEthernetconnectionontheultradockfullysupportstheThinkVantage program.

TheGigabitEthernetconnectionontheultradocksupportsPrebootexecutionenvironment(PXE)booton theselectedLenovonotebookcomputers.

TherearetwoindicatorsonthetopoftheGigabitEthernetconnector.

WorkingstatusIndicatoractivity

TheultradockconnectstotheEthernetsuccessfully.

Theultradockistransferringdata.Theleftindicatorkeepsﬂashinginamber.

Therightindicatorstaysoningreen.

AccessConnections

UsingtheUSBconnectors

TousetheUSB2.0connectors,connectaUSB2.0devicesuchasthemouseorkeyboardtotheUSB2.0 connectorsontheultradock.T ousetheUSB3.0connectors,connectaUSB3.0devicetotheUSB3.0 connectorontheultradock.

WhentheUSBdeviceiscorrectlyconnectedtoaUSBconnectorontheultradock,aninformationwindow willbedisplayedintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea,indicatingthattheUSBdevicehasbeenconnected tothecomputer.

UsingtheAlwaysOnUSB3.0connectors

Bydefault,theAlwaysOnUSB3.0connector()enablesyoutochargesomemobiledigitaldevices andsmartphoneswhenyourcomputerisinthefollowingsituation:

•Whenyourcomputerisonorinsleepmode

•Whenyourcomputerisinhibernationmodeoristurnedoff

•Whentheultradockisdisconnectedfromyourcomputer

Itcansupplypowerupto2.4Aduringthechargingprocess.Whenyoupressthepowerbuttontoturnoff theultradock,theultradockstopspowersupply.

UsingtheDPoutputconnector

YoucanconnectoneexternalmonitortotheultradockbyusingtheDPoutputconnector.

UsingtheHDMIoutputconnector

YoucanconnectoneexternalmonitortotheultradockbyusingtheHDMIoutputconnector.

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Workingwiththeultradock

Thissectionprovidesinformationaboutthevideooutputfunctionoftheultradockandinstructionsonhow toworkwiththeultradockutility,whichenablesyoutoconﬁguretheultradocktoyourneeds.

Understandingthevideooutputmodes

Theultradockworksinthefollowingthreevideooutputmodes:

•“Extendmode”onpage9

•“Mirrormode”onpage10

•“Single-displaymode”onpage10

Bydefault,theultradockworksinextendmode.Theﬁrsttimeyouconnecttheultradocktoyournotebook computer,theresolutionofyournotebookcomputerandtheconnectedmonitorwillbechangedtothe default.Y oucanconﬁgureyourresolutiontoyourneeds.

Extendmode

Whentheultradockisinextendmode,itsplitsyourdisplayacrosstwomonitors.

Therearethreeoptionswhenyouareusingextendmode:

•Extend:Whenyouselectthisoption,yournotebookcomputermonitorbecomestheprimarydisplayand theexternalmonitorbecomesthesecondarydisplay.Bydefault,theexternalmonitordisplayisonthe rightsideofthenotebookcomputermonitordisplay.

•ExtendTo:Whenyouselectthisoption,yournotebookcomputermonitorbecomestheprimarydisplay andtheexternalmonitorbecomesthesecondarydisplay.Youcangivethemonitoritsownframebuffer throughthesubmenuoptionsRight,Left,Above,andBeloworthroughdragoperations.Thedisplay spaceisacontinuousarea;therefore,windowsandobjectscanbemovedbetweendifferentdisplays.

•SetasMainMonitor:Whenyouselectthisoption,theexternalmonitorbecomestheprimarydisplayand thenotebookcomputermonitorbecomesthesecondarydisplay.

Inextendmode,youcandraganddropwindowsfromonedisplaytotheother.Y oualsocanincrease yourproductivitybydoingthefollowing:

•Readinge-mailsononedisplayandopeningattachmentsontheother

•Expandingaspreadsheetacrosstwodisplays

•Increasingyourworkareabyputtingallthepaletteandtoolbarsontheotherdisplaywhenyouare doinggraphicsediting

•Keepingthedesktopononedisplayandwatchingvideosontheother

Toenterextendmode,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock,andthenselectonefromthefollowing:

•Extend

•ExtendT o

•SetasMainMonitor

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Toexitextendmode,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock➙Off.

Mirrormode

Whentheultradockisinmirrormode,itclonesyournotebookcomputerscreentotheexternalmonitor.the ultradockautomaticallyselectsthesettings(screenresolution,colorquality,andrefreshrate)fortheexternal monitor,whichachievesoptimalresolutionbasedonyournotebookcomputer.

Toentermirrormode,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock➙Mirror.

Toexitmirrormode,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock➙Off.

Single-displaymode

Whentheultradockisinsingle-displaymode,itenablesyoutoshowyourdesktopononlyonescreen.

Therearetwooptionswhenyouareusingsingle-displaymode:

•NotebookMonitorOff:Whenyouselectthisoption,thedisplayofyournotebookcomputermonitor turnsoffandthedisplayoftheexternalmonitorturnson.

•Off:Whenyouselectthisoption,thedisplayoftheexternalmonitorturnsoffandthedisplayofyour notebookcomputermonitorturnson.However,otherfunctionssuchasaudio,Ethernet,andUSB connectioncanstillworkthoughthedisplayisoff.

Toentersingle-displaymode,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock➙NotebookMonitorOfforOff.

Toexitsingle-displaymode,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock,andthenselectanothermodeasyouwant.

Workingwiththeultradockutility

Theultradockutilityenablesyoutoconﬁgurethedisplaysettingsoftheultradock.

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Note:Thesettingsyouhaveconﬁguredfortheultradockwillberetainedeachtimewhenyouconnect

thenotebookcomputertotheultradock.Thisfeatureenablesyoutouseyournotebookcomputerwith multipledocks.Forexample,ifyouuseanotebookcomputerbothathomeandatwork,youcansetup bothworkareaswithdocks.Then,youjustconnectyournotebookcomputertotheultradockateither location,andyouarereadytowork.

Manuallysettingtheplaybackdeviceandrecordingdevice

Bydefault,theLenovonotebookcomputersusetheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectorontheultra dockanddisablebuilt-inaudioconnectorswhentheultradockisconnected.

Tomanuallysettheplaybackdeviceandrecordingdeviceontheultradock,dothefollowing:

FortheWindows7operatingsystem:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectAudioSetup.TheSoundandAudioDevicesPropertieswindowopens.

3.ClicktheAudiotab.

4.SelectaLenovoUSBaudiodeviceorotheraudiodevicefromtheSoundplaybackpanel,andthen selectaLenovoUSBaudiodeviceorotheraudiodevicefromtheSoundrecordingpanel.

5.ClickOK.

FortheWindows8.1operatingsystem:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectAudioSetup.TheSoundwindowopens.

3.OnthePlaybacktab,selectaUSBaudioline-outdevice.OntheRecordingtab,selectaUSBaudio line-indevice.

4.ClickOK.

Rotatingtheexternalmonitordisplay

Theultradockenablesyoutorotateonlyyourexternalmonitordisplayasyouwant.

Torotatetheexternalmonitordisplay,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock➙ScreenRotation,andthenselectoneofthefollowingoptions:

•Normal:Theexternalmonitordisplayremainsthesameasyournotebookcomputermonitordisplay.

•RotatedLeft:Theexternalmonitordisplayrotates90degreestotheleft.

•RotatedRight:Theexternalmonitordisplayrotates90degreestotheright.

•Upside-Down:Theexternalmonitordisplaybecomesupside-down.

Note:Foranormaldisplay,youcancontinuallyclickRotatedLeftorRotatedRightuntilthedisplay becomesupside-down.

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Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor

Theultradockenablesyoutosettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor.

Inextendmodeandsingle-displaymode,youcansettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitorbydoingthe following:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock➙ScreenResolution,andthenselectthedesiredscreen resolutionoptionfortheexternalmonitor.Forexample,“2048x1152”meansthatthevideooutput resolutionwillbe2048by1152pixels.

Inmirrormode,youcansettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitorbydoingthefollowing:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectVideoSetup.Awindowopens.

3.IntheResolutiondrop-downlistbox,movetheslideruptoincreaseordowntodecreasetheresolution oftheexternalmonitor.

Switchingvideooutputmodes

Toswitchfromonevideooutputtoanother,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow opens.

2.SelectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock,andthenselectthevideooutputmodeasyouwant.

Formoreinformationaboutthevideooutputmodes,referto“Understandingthevideooutputmodes” onpage9

Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates

Thefollowingtableslisttherefreshratessupportedatvariousresolutionsfortheultradockvideooutput.

Table1.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:DPoutputonly

Resolution

640x48060,67,72,75,85

720x40070,85,88

720x48050,60

768x57650,60

800x60056,60,72,75,85

832x624

800x48060

848x48060

1024x60060

1024x76860,70,75,85

1152x864

1152x870

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

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Table1.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:DPoutputonly(continued)

Resolution

1280x72050,60

1280x76860,75,85

1280x80060

1280x96060,85

1280x102460,75

1360x76860

1366x76850,60

1368x76860

1400x105060,75,85

1440x90060

1600x90060

1600x120060

1680x105060

1920x108050,60

1920x120060

2048x108060

2048x115260

2048x128060

2048x153660

2560x144050,60

2560x160060

3840x216030

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

Notes:

1.Resolutionreferstothenumberofpixelshorizontallyandverticallydisplayedonthescreen.

2.Refreshrate(alsocalledverticalfrequency)measuresthespeedthattheentirescreenisrescanned.

Table2.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:HDMIoutputonly

Resolution

640x48060,67,72,75,85

720x40070,85,88

720x48050,60

768x57650,60

800x60056,60,72,75,85

832x624

800x48060

848x48060

1024x60060

1024x76860,70,75,85

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

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Table2.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:HDMIoutputonly(continued)

Resolution

1152x864

1152x870

1280x72050,60

1280x76860,75,85

1280x80060

1280x96060,85

1280x102460,75

1360x76860

1366x76850,60

1368x76860

1400x105060,75,85

1440x90060

1600x90060

1600x120060

1680x105060

1920x108050,60

1920x120060

2048x108060

2048x115260

2048x128060

2048x153660

2560x144050

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

Table3.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:DPandHDMIsimultaneousoutput

Resolution

640x48060,67,72,75,85

720x40070,85,88

720x48050,60

768x57650,60

800x60056,60,72,75,85

832x624

800x48060

848x48060

1024x60060

1024x76860,70,75,85

1152x864

1152x870

1280x72050,60

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

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Table3.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:DPandHDMIsimultaneousoutput(continued)

Resolution

1280x76860,75,85

1280x80060

1280x96060,85

1280x102460,75

1360x76860

1366x76850,60

1368x76860

1400x105060,75,85

1440x90060

1600x90060

1600x120060

1680x105060

1920x108050,60

1920x120060

2048x108060

2048x115260

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

Troubleshooting

Thischapterprovidessometroubleshootinghintsandtipstoassistyouifyouexperienceanyproblemswith theultradock.Checkthefollowingitemsﬁrsttotrytosolvetheproblem.

General

1.TheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconisnotdisplayedonthescreen. TheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconisdisplayedonlywhenanexternalmonitorisconnectedto

theultradock.Ifanexternalmonitorisconnected,ensurethatthevideocableisfullyinsertedintothe ultradockandthemonitor.

2.Thepowerandconnectionindicatoroftheultradockisnoton. Ensurethatyouhavecorrectlyconnectedthepoweradaptertotheultradockandaworkingelectrical

outlet,andthatyouhavepressedthepowerbutton.Donotuseanypoweradapterotherthantheone providedwiththeultradock.

3.YouconnecttheultradocktoacomputerwiththeprovidedUSB3.0cable,buttheultradock

doesnotwork.

a.Ensurethattheultradockiswellpoweredbyitspoweradapter.theultradockalwaysneedsexternal

poweradapterforoperation,becauseitdoesnottakepowerfromtheUSBconnectorattached toyournotebookcomputer.

b.Ensurethatthedevicedriveroftheultradockiswellinstalled;ifnot,installthedevicedriverand

restartthecomputer.

c.EnsurethattheUSBconnectoronyourcomputerworkswell;ifnot,replacewithotherUSB

connectors.

4.The2.4GHzwirelesskeyboardor2.4GHzwirelessmousefunctionisinterrupted.Themouse

pointerlagsoritcannotmove.Somecharactersarelostwhenyouinputbythekeyboard.

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Itisrecommendedthatyouconnectyour2.4GHzdevicereceivertothefrontUSB3.0connectoron theultradockandavoidconnectinganotherUSB3.0devicenexttotheconnectorwiththereceiver attached.

5.Whenyouconnectyourdevice(suchasamobilephone)tothedockforcharging,thecharging

speedbecomesslow.

EnsurethatyouconnectyourmobilephonetotheAlwaysOnUSB3.0connector.Disconnecttheultra dockfromthecomputer,thechargingspeedmaybecomefaster.

6.ThemobilephonesorotherUSBdevicescannotbechargedwhenconnectedtotheAlwaysOn

USB3.0connector.

Itisrecommendedthatyoucandisconnecttheultradockfromthenotebookcomputerandthenyou canchargethemobilephonesorotherUSBdevices.

7.YourmouseandkeyboardcannotwakeupyourcomputersystemwhenconnectedtotheAlways

OnUSB3.0connector.

ItisrecommendedthatyourmouseorkeyboardisconnectedtotheotherUSBconnector.

Videooutput

1.Theexternalmonitordisplayisblank.

•Ensurethatthenotebookcomputerconnectedtotheultradockisrunningcorrectlyandisnotin standbyorhibernationmode.Whenthenotebookcomputerisinstandbyorhibernationmode, theexternalmonitordisplayisalwaysblank.

•Ensurethatthedevicedriverisinstalledfollowingtheinstallationinstructionsandtheiconforthe ultradockisvisibleintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.

•Ensurethatthefollowingconnectionsarecorrect:

–TheconnectionbetweentheUSB3.0cableandyournotebookcomputer –TheconnectionbetweentheUSB3.0cableandtheultradock –Theconnectionamongthepoweradapter,theultradock,andtheelectricaloutlet –Theconnectionbetweenyourvideocabletotheultradockandtheexternalmonitor.

•Iftheproblempersists,disconnectallconnectionsoftheultradock,anduninstalltheultradock devicedriver.Then,reinstallthedevicedriverandtheultradock.

2.Youcannotplaybackvideosontheexternalmonitorbutcanplaythembackonthenotebook

computermonitor.

SomenotebookcomputersdonotsupporttheCertiﬁedOutputProtectionProtocol(COPP),andyou willnotbeabletoplaybacktheprotectedvideosontheexternalmonitorconnectedtotheultra dock.TheCorelWinDVD10programalsohaslimitationsonplayingbackvideosintheWindows XPoperatingsystem.

Toplaybackvideosontheexternalmonitor,youcanconnecttheexternalmonitortotheHDMIor DPconnectoronyournotebookcomputer,andextendthedisplaytotheexternalmonitor.Formore informationaboutconﬁguringthedisplaysettings,see“Workingwiththeultradockutility”onpage10

3.Theimagesontheexternalmonitorﬂutter. Checkthedisplayresolutionsettingofthenotebookcomputerandensurethattheresolutionis

supportedbytheultradock.

4.Theimagesontheexternalmonitorisnotincorrectcolors. Checkthedisplayresolutionsettingofthecomputerandensurethattheresolutionissupportedbythe

ultradock.

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