Lenovo ThinkPad OneLink Pro User manual

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Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthedock.......1
Productdescription..............1
Locatingconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock...2
Systemrequirements.............4
Chapter2.Installingthedock......5
Connectingthedocktoyournotebookcomputer..5
InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperating
systems..................6
Chapter3.Usingthedock.......7
Usingtheheadset/microphonecomboconnector..7
UsingtheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterycharging
function..................7
UsingtheUSBconnectors...........8
UsingtheGigabitEthernetconnector.......8
UsingtheDisplayPortandDVI-Iconnectors....8
Chapter4.Workingwiththedock...9
Understandingthevideooutputmodes......9
Enteringavideooutputmode..........9
Enteringextendmode...........9
Enteringmirrormode..........10
Enteringsingle-displaymode.......10
Manuallyenablingtheheadset/microphonecombo
connector................11
Rotatingtheexternalmonitordisplay......11
Settingthecolorqualityoftheexternalmonitor..12
Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor...12
Supportedresolutions............13
Chapter5.Troubleshooting......15
AppendixA.ServiceandSupport...17
Onlinetechnicalsupport...........17
Telephonetechnicalsupport.........17
AppendixB.LenovoLimited
Warranty................19
Part1-GeneralTerms...........19
Part2-Country-specificTerms........21
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......24
AppendixC.Electronicemission
notices................27
FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration
ofConformity...............27
AppendixD.Notices..........31
Recyclinginformation............31
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........31
ExportClassificationNotice.........32
Trademarks................32
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....33
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........33
ChinaRoHS................33
TurkishRoHS...............33
UkraineRoHS...............33
IndiaRoHS................33
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iiThinkPadOneLinkProDockUserGuide
Chapter1.Aboutthedock
Thischaptercontainsproductdescription,connectorandcontrollocations,andsystemrequirementsforthe
ThinkPad
®
OneLinkProDock(hereaftercalledthedock).
Productdescription
Thedockisaportableexpansionmodulethatenablesyoutoeasilyconnectyournotebookcomputertothe
Ethernetandmultipledevices,suchasaDisplayPort
®
,DigitalVideoInterface(DVI),orVideoGraphicsArray
(VGA)monitor;aheadset/microphonecomboconnector;andUniversalSerialBus(USB)devices.Thedock
providesfourUSB3.0connectorsforhigherbandwidthandbetterperformance,andtwoUSB2.0connectors
forcommonUSBdevices.ThedockalsosupportsGigabitEthernetspeedwhenyouconnectittonetworks.
YoucansetupyourworkareabyconnectingyournotebookcomputertothedockwiththeOneLinkcable,
connectingmultipledevicestothedock,andsettingthedockonyournotebookcomputer;then,youare
readytousethemultipledeviceseachtimeyouconnectyournotebookcomputertothedock.
Youroptionpackageincludesthefollowing:
ThinkPadOneLinkProDock
Poweradapter
Powercord
Cablemanagementstand
Warrantyposter
DVI-ItoVGAadapter
Contactyourplaceofpurchaseifanyitemismissingordamaged.Besuretoretainyourproofofpurchase
andpackingmaterial.Theymightberequiredtoreceivewarrantyservice.
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Locatingconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock
Thefollowingillustrationhelpsyoulocatetheconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock.
Figure1.Overviewofthedock
1Powerindicator8Powerconnector
2Headset/microphonecomboconnector9GigabitEthernetconnector
3USB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunction10USB3.0connectors
4USB3.0connector
11Powerbutton
5Security-lockslot12USB2.0connectors
6OneLinkcable
13DisplayPortconnector
7Cablemanagementstand
14DVI-Iconnector
1Powerindicator
Thepowerindicatorisusedtoindicatethepowerstatusofthenotebookcomputerthatconnectswiththe
dock.
Ifthepowerindicatorislitinred,itindicatesthatthenotebookcomputeristurnedon.
Ifthepowerindicatorisoff,itindicatesthatyournotebookcomputeristurnedoff,insleepmode,orin
hibernationmode;orthedockisdisconnectedfromyournotebookcomputer.
2Headset/microphonecomboconnector
Theheadset/microphonecomboconnectorisusedtoconnectaheadset,amicrophone,oraspeaker.
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3USB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunction
TheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunctionisusedtodothefollowing:
ConnectingUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,USB2.0,andUSB3.0compatible)
Chargingdevicesevenwhenyournotebookcomputeristurnedoff,insleepmode,orinhibernation
mode;orwhenthedockisdisconnectedfromyournotebookcomputer
4USB3.0connector
TheUSB3.0connectorisusedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,USB2.0,andUSB3.0
compatible).
5Security-lockslot
Thesecurity-lockslotisusedtosecurethedockwithasecuritycablelock.
Note:Thesecuritycablelockisnotincludedinyouroptionpackage.Ifnecessary,purchaseasecurity
cablelock.
6OneLinkcable
TheOneLinkcableisusedtoconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputer.
Note:Toavoidanyfiredamage,ensurethatthenotebookcomputerconnectingtheOneLinkcablemeets
eitherofthefollowingrequirements:
TheflammabilityofthenotebookcomputerenclosureisnotlowerthanClassV-1.
Thenotebookcomputerenclosureismetallic.
7Cablemanagementstand
ThecablemanagementstandisusedtomanagetheOneLinkcabletooptimizedeskspace.
8Powerconnector
Thepowerconnectorisusedtoconnectthepoweradapter.
Note:Thepowerinputratingofthedockis20Vand4.5A.
9GigabitEthernetconnector
TheGigabitEthernetconnectorisusedtoconnectthedocktoanetworkusinganEthernetcable.
10USB3.0connectors
ThetwoUSB3.0connectorsareusedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,USB2.0,andUSB
3.0compatible).
11Powerbutton
Thepowerbuttonisusedtoturnonorturnoffyournotebookcomputer,ortoputthenotebookcomputer
intosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochangethepowerplansettingsofyour
notebookcomputer.Formoreinformation,refertotheuserguidethatcomeswithyournotebookcomputer.
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12USB2.0connectors
ThetwoUSB2.0connectorsareusedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,andUSB2.0compatible).
13DisplayPortconnector
TheDisplayPortconnectorisusedtoconnectanexternalmonitortothedockusingaDisplayPortcable.
14DVI-Iconnector
TheDVI-IconnectorisusedtoconnectaDVI-Imonitor.YoualsocanconnectaVGAmonitortothis
connectorthroughaDVI-ItoVGAadapter.
Systemrequirements
Beforeusingthedock,ensurethatyournotebookcomputerhasoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems
installed:
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
7
MicrosoftWindows8
MicrosoftWindows8.1
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Chapter2.Installingthedock
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputer,andmanually
installthedevicedriver.
Connectingthedocktoyournotebookcomputer
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputerusingtheOneLink
cablealongwiththepoweradapterandpowercord.
Notes:
Ensurethatyoucorrectlyconnectthedocktoanacpowersource.
YoucanpresstheOneLinkcableintothecablemanagementstandtooptimizedeskspace.
Toconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Removethepoweradapterfromyournotebookcomputer.
2.RemovetheLenovo
®
OneLinkconnectorcoverfromyournotebookcomputer.
Figure2.RemovingtheLenovoOneLinkconnectorcover
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3.Connectthedocktoanacpowersourceandyournotebookcomputerbydoingthefollowing:
a.Connectthepoweradaptertothepowercord1.
b.Connectthedc-inconnectorofthepoweradaptertothepowerconnectoronthedock2.
Note:Thepoweradapterthatcomeswiththedockisa90Wpoweradapter.
c.ConnecttheOneLinkcabletotheLenovoOneLinkconnectoronyournotebookcomputer3.
d.Connectthepowerplugofthepowercordtoanelectricaloutlet4.Thedockisreadyforuse.
Figure3.Connectingthedocktothepowersupplyandyournotebookcomputer
InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatingsystems
Dependingonthenotebookcomputermodelandoperatingsystem,thedockdevicedrivermightbe
preinstalledonyournotebookcomputer.Inthissituation,thedockisreadyforuseafteryousuccessfully
connectittoanacpowersourceandyournotebookcomputer.Thefollowingnotebookcomputermodels
havethedockdevicedriverpreinstalled:
ForWindows7:ThinkPadE440,E540,S1Yoga,andX1Carbonnotebookcomputers
ForWindows8.1:ThinkPadB5400,M5400,E440,E540,S440,S540,S1Yoga,andX1Carbonnotebook
computers
Note:AllthenotebookcomputermodelswiththeWindows8operatingsystemdonotincludethedock
devicedriver.
Ifthedockdevicedriverisnotpreinstalledonyournotebookcomputer,youalsocanobtainthelatest
devicedriverathttp://www.lenovo.com/onelinkdrivers.Thenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentoinstall
thedevicedriver.
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Chapter3.Usingthedock
Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtousethedock.
Whenthedockisreadyforuse,thedockiconisdisplayedinthetaskbar.Clickthedockicon,theThinkPad
OneLinkProDockwindowisdisplayed.Youcanfindthefollowingfourfunctionicons:
ClicktheicontoopentheScreenResolutionwindow.Youcanchangetheappearanceofyour
displays.
ClicktheicontoopentheSoundwindow.Youcanconfiguretheaudiosettings.
ClicktheicontoopentheNetworkandSharingCenterwindow.Youcanviewyourbasicnetwork
informationandsetupconnections.
ClicktheicontoopentheDevicesandPrinterswindow.Youcanaddorconfigureadeviceorprinter.
Youcanconnectdevicestotheappropriateconnectorsonthedockwhileyournotebookcomputeristurned
on.Normallyitwilltakeseveralsecondsforthenotebookcomputertorecognizenewdevices.
Usingtheheadset/microphonecomboconnector
Theheadset/microphonecomboconnectoronthedockisa3.5mmheadsetandmicrophonecombined
connector.Itonlyworksforthestandard3.5mmheadset,microphone,orspeaker.
Tousetheheadset/microphonecomboconnectoronthedock,connectyourheadset,microphone,or
speakertotheheadset/microphonecomboconnectoronthedock.
Notes:Theheadset,microphone,orspeakerconnectedtotheheadset/microphonecomboconnectoron
thedockisautomaticallyenabledafterthedockissuccessfullyconnectedandrecognizedbyyournotebook
computer.However,ifyoucannothearanythingfromyourdevice,dothefollowing:
InstallthelatestdevicedriverbyfollowingtheinstructionsontheWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/onelinkdrivers
Manuallyenabletheheadset/microphonecomboconnectoronthedock.See“Manuallyenablingthe
headset/microphonecomboconnectoronpage11formoreinformation.
UsingtheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunction
TheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunctionenablesyoutochargedevicesevenwhenthe
computerisshutdown,isinsleeporhibernationmode,orthedockisdisconnectedfromthenotebook
computer.
Tochargeadevice,connectthedevicetotheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunctiononthe
dockusingaUSBcable.
Notes:
MostdevicescanbechargedbytheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunction,butsomedevices
withspecialconfigurationmightnotbecharged.
Thechargingtimevariesdependingonthedeviceconfigurationandtheenvironment.
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UsingtheUSBconnectors
TousetheUSBconnectors,connectaUSBdevicetoanyofthefourUSBconnectorsonthedockwitha
USBcable.
WhentheUSBdeviceiscorrectlyconnectedtoaUSBconnectoronthedock,aninformationwindowwill
bedisplayedintheWindowsnotificationarea,indicatingthattheUSBdevicehasbeenconnectedtothe
computer.
UsingtheGigabitEthernetconnector
TousetheGigabitEthernetconnectoronthedock,connectthedocktoanetworkusinganEthernetcable,
andwaituntilthedockisfullyconfiguredbytheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Note:TheGigabitEthernetconnectoronthedockfullysupportstheThinkVantage
®
AccessConnections
program.
UsingtheDisplayPortandDVI-Iconnectors
TousetheDisplayPortconnector,connectanexternalDisplayPortmonitortothedockusingaDisplayPort
cable.TousetheDVI-Iconnector,connectanexternalDVI-ImonitortothedockusingaDVI-Icable.You
alsocanconnectanexternalVGAmonitortotheDVI-IconnectorthroughaDVI-ItoVGAadapter.
Note:Forbetterperformance,occasionallyadjusttheexternalmonitortorealignitssettingswiththevideo
outputofthedock.Formoreinformationabouttheadjustmentprocedure,refertothedocumentation
thatcomeswithyourexternalmonitor.
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Chapter4.Workingwiththedock
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthevideooutputfunctionofthedockandinstructionsonhowto
configurethedocktoyourneeds.
Understandingthevideooutputmodes
Thedockworksinthefollowingthreevideooutputmodes:
Extendmode
Whenthedockisinextendmode,itsplitsyourdisplayacrosstwomonitors.Yournotebookcomputer
monitorbecomestheprimarydisplayandtheexternalmonitorbecomesthesecondarydisplay.By
default,theexternalmonitordisplayisontherightsideofthenotebookcomputermonitordisplay.
Inextendmode,youcandraganddropwindowsfromonedisplaytotheother.Also,youcanincrease
yourproductivitybydoingthefollowing:
Readinge-mailsononedisplayandopeningtheattachmentsontheother
Expandingaspreadsheetacrosstwodisplays
Increasingyourworkareabyputtingallthepaletteandtoolbarsontheotherdisplaywhenyouare
doinggraphicsediting
Keepingthedesktopononedisplayandwatchingvideosontheother
Mirrormode
Whenthedockisinmirrormode,itclonesyournotebookcomputerscreentotheexternalmonitor.The
dockautomaticallyselectsthesettings(screenresolution,colorquality,andrefreshrate)fortheexternal
monitor,whichwillenablethebestresolutionbasedonyournotebookcomputer.
Single-displaymode
Whenthedockisinsingle-displaymode,itenablesyoutoshowyourdesktopononlyonescreen.
Enteringavideooutputmode
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoenteryourdesiredvideooutputmode.
Enteringextendmode
Toenterextendmode,dothefollowing:
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
1.ClickStartControlPanelorStartSettingsControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectExtendthesedisplays.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.
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FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
1.TogotoControlPanel,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay
thecharms.ClickSearchandthensearchforControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectExtendthesedisplays.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.
Enteringmirrormode
Toentermirrormode,dothefollowing:
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
1.ClickStartControlPanelorStartSettingsControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectDuplicatethesedisplays.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.
FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
1.TogotoControlPanel,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay
thecharms.ClickSearchandthensearchforControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectDuplicatethesedisplays.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.
Enteringsingle-displaymode
Toentersingle-displaymode,dothefollowing:
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
1.ClickStartControlPanelorStartSettingsControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectShowdesktoponlyon1orShowdesktoponly
on2.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.
FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
1.TogotoControlPanel,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay
thecharms.ClickSearchandthensearchforControlPanel.
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2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectShowdesktoponlyon1orShowdesktoponly
on2.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.
Note:IfyouselectShowdesktoponlyon1,thedisplayofyournotebookcomputermonitorwillbeonand
theexternalmonitordisplaywillturnoff.However,theotherfunctionssuchasaudio,Ethernet,andUSB
connectioncanstillworkthoughtheexternalmonitordisplayisoff.IfyouselectShowdesktoponlyon2,
theexternalmonitordisplaywillbeonandthedisplayofyournotebookcomputermonitorwillturnoff.
Manuallyenablingtheheadset/microphonecomboconnector
Tomanuallyenabletheheadset/microphonecomboconnectoronthedock,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickthespeakericonintheWindowsnotificationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.ClickPlaybackdevicestoselectaUSBaudioline-outdevice,andthenclicktheRecordingtab
toselectaUSBaudioline-indevice.
3.ClickOK.
Note:Toapplythenewsettings,restarttheapplicationsthatareusingtheaudiodevices.
Rotatingtheexternalmonitordisplay
Thedockenablesyoutorotateonlyyourexternalmonitordisplayasyouwant.
Torotatetheexternalmonitordisplay,dothefollowing:
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
1.ClickStartControlPanelorStartSettingsControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
3.IntheOrientationdrop-downlistbox,selectoneofthefollowingoptions:
Landscape:Theexternalmonitordisplayremainsthesameasyournotebookcomputermonitor
display.
Portrait:Theexternalmonitordisplayrotates90degreestotheleft.
Landscape(flipped):Theexternalmonitordisplaybecomesupside-down.
Portrait(flipped):Theexternalmonitordisplayrotates90degreestotheright.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.
FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
1.TogotoControlPanel,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay
thecharms.ClickSearchandthensearchforControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
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3.IntheOrientationdrop-downlistbox,selectoneofthefollowingoptions:
Landscape:Theexternalmonitordisplayremainsthesameasyournotebookcomputermonitor
display.
Portrait:Theexternalmonitordisplayrotates90degreestotheleft.
Landscape(flipped):Theexternalmonitordisplaybecomesupside-down.
Portrait(flipped):Theexternalmonitordisplayrotates90degreestotheright.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.
Note:Foranormaldisplay,youcancontinuallyclickPortraitorPortrait(flipped)untilthedisplaybecomes
upside-down.
Settingthecolorqualityoftheexternalmonitor
TosetthecolorqualityoftheexternalmonitorontheWindows7operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
Notes:
Thedefaultandrecommendedsettingis32-bit.
ThecolorqualitysettingoftheexternalmonitorissupportedonlyintheWindows7operatingsystem.
1.ClickStartControlPanelorStartSettingsControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
3.ClickAdvancedsettings,andthenclicktheMonitortab.
4.SelectHighColor(16bit)orTrueColor(32bit)fromtheColorsdrop-downlistbox.
5.ClickOKtosavethesetting.
Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor
Thedockenablesyoutosettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor.
Tosettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
1.ClickStartControlPanelorStartSettingsControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
3.IntheResolutiondrop-downlistbox,movetheslideruptoincreaseordowntodecreasetheresolution
oftheexternalmonitor.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.
FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
1.TogotoControlPanel,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay
thecharms.ClickSearchandthensearchforControlPanel.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
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ClickDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
ClickAppearanceandPersonalizationDisplayChangedisplaysettings.
3.IntheResolutiondrop-downlistbox,movetheslideruptoincreaseordowntodecreasetheresolution
oftheexternalmonitor.
4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.
Supportedresolutions
Thistopicprovidessupportedresolutionsforthedockvideooutput.Resolutionreferstothenumberof
pixelshorizontallyandverticallydisplayedonthescreen.
ThefollowingtableisforThinkPadE431,ThinkPadE531,ThinkPadS431,andThinkPadS531.
Table1.Supportedresolutions
MonitornumbersMaximumresolutionsNote
Onemonitor
DP:1920x1200
DVI:1920x1200
VGA:1920x1200
TwomonitorsDVI+DP:1920x1200
VGA+DP:1920x1200
Twomonitorsdisplaythesame
inExtendmode.
ThefollowingtableisforThinkPadE440,ThinkPadE540,ThinkPadS440,ThinkPadS540,ThinkPadX1
Carbon,andThinkPadYoga.
Table2.Supportedresolutions
MonitornumbersMaximumresolutionsNote
Onemonitor
DP:1920x1200
DP:2560x1600
VGA:1920x1200
TwomonitorsDVI+DP:1920x1200
VGA+DP:1920x1200
Twomonitorsdisplaythesame
ordifferentlyinExtendmode.
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Chapter5.Troubleshooting
Thischapterprovidessometroubleshootinghintsandtipstoassistyouifyouexperienceanyproblemswith
thedock.Checkthefollowingitemsfirsttotrytosolvetheproblem.
Thepowerindicatorofthedockisnoton.
Ensurethatyouhavecorrectlyconnectedthepowersupplytothedockandaworkingelectricaloutlet.Do
notuseanypowersupplyotherthantheoneprovidedwithyournotebookcomputer.
Iconnectthedocktomynotebookcomputer,butthedockdoesnotwork.
Tosolvetheproblem,dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethatthepoweradapteriscorrectlyconnectedtothepowerconnectoronthedockandthe
dockiswellpoweredbyanacpowersource.
2.Ensurethatthedevicedriverofthedockiscorrectlyinstalled.Ifnot,installthelatestdevicedriverby
followingtheinstructionsontheWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/onelinkdrivers
3.EnsurethattheOneLinkcableiscorrectlyconnectedtotheLenovoOneLinkconnectoronyour
notebookcomputer.Ifnot,connecttheOneLinkcabletotheLenovoOneLinkconnectoragain.
Icannothearanythingthroughmynotebookcomputerspeakersafterconnectingthedocktothe
notebookcomputer.
Tosolvetheproblem,dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethatthedevicedriverofthedockiscorrectlyinstalled.Ifnot,installthelatestdevicedriverby
followingtheinstructionsontheWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/onelinkdrivers
2.Enablethebuilt-inaudioconnectorsonyournotebookcomputerbydoingthefollowing:
a.Right-clickthespeakericonintheWindowsnotificationarea.
b.SelectSounds,andtheSoundwindowisdisplayed.
c.ClickthePlaybacktabtoselectabuilt-inaudiodevice,andthenclicktheRecordingtabtoselect
anotherbuilt-inaudiodevice.
Notes:
Toapplythenewsettings,restarttheapplicationsthatareusingtheaudiodevices.
Thesettingsyouhaveadjustedwillbesaveduntilyouchangethesettingsthenexttime.
ThedockcannotconnecttotheInternet.
Tosolvetheproblem,dothefollowing:
1.Ensurethatthedevicedriverofthedockiscorrectlyinstalled.Ifnot,installthelatestdevicedriverby
followingtheinstructionsontheWebsiteat:
http://www.lenovo.com/onelinkdrivers
2.EnsurethatthetwoindicatorsoftheGigabitEthernetconnectorareon.Ifnot,inserttheEthernet
cableagain.
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Icannotchangethesettingsofthemonitorsconnectedtothedock.
Tosolvetheproblem,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickthedesktopandselectGraphicsProperties.The“Intel
®
HDGraphicsControlPanel”
windowisdisplayed.
2.ClickDisplayandselecttheexternaldisplaymonitorfromtheSelectDisplaydrop-downlistbox.
3.EnsurethatyoudonotselectMaintainAspectRatioorMaintainDisplayRatiofromtheScaling
drop-downlistbox.
Iftheproblempersists,disconnectthedockfromthenotebookcomputerandremovethepoweradapter
fromthedock.Then,reconnectthepoweradaptertothedockandreconnectthedocktothenotebook
computer.
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