Lenovo 0A33942 User manual

Brand: Lenovo

Model: 0A33942

Type: User manual

LenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigital

VideoUserGuide

Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited

Warranty”onpage19.

SecondEdition(June2011)

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LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.

Contents

Chapter1.Abouttheportreplicator..1

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

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

Systemrequirements.............2

Chapter2.Installingtheport

replicator................3

Connectingtheportreplicatortoyournotebook

computer..................3

InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperating

systems..................3

UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindows

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

Chapter3.Usingtheportreplicator..5

Usingtheaudioconnectors..........5

UsingtheUSB2.0connectors.........5

UsingtheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector......5

UsingtheDVI-ItoVGAadapter.........5

UsingtheEthernetconnector..........6

Chapter4.Workingwiththeport

replicator................7

Understandingthevideooutputmodes......7

Extendmode..............7

Mirrormode...............7

Workingwiththeportreplicatorutility......8

Switchingvideooutputmodes.......8

Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor..9

Settingthecolorqualityoftheexternal

monitor.................9

Rotatingtheexternalmonitordisplay.....9

Optimizingthevideoplaybackquality....10

Advancedsettings...........10

Manuallyenablingtheaudioconnectors...11

Disablingthevideooutputfunction.....11

Supportedrefreshrates...........11

Chapter5.Troubleshooting......13

AppendixA.ServiceandSupport..17

Onlinetechnicalsupport...........17

Telephonetechnicalsupport.........17

AppendixB.LenovoLimited

Warranty................19

WarrantyInformation............22

SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......23

AppendixC.Electronicemission

notices................25

FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration

ofConformity...............25

AppendixD.Notices.........29

Trademarks................29

Recyclinginformation............29

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....31

ChinaRoHS................31

Turkishstatementofcompliance.......31

UkraineRoHS...............31

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Chapter1.Abouttheportreplicator

ThischaptercontainsproductdescriptionandsystemrequirementsfortheLenovo

USB2.0PortReplicator

withDigitalVideo(hereaftercalledtheportreplicator).

Productdescription

Theportreplicatorisaportableexpansionmodulethatenablesyoutoeasilyconnectyournotebook

computertomultipledevices,suchasamonitororaUniversalSerialBus(USB)printer.Thatis,youcan

setupyourworkareabyconnectingyournotebookcomputertotheportreplicatorwiththeprovidedUSB

cable,connectingmultipledevicestotheportreplicator,andsettingtheportreplicatoronyournotebook

computer;then,youarereadytousethemultipledeviceseachtimeyouconnectyournotebookcomputerto

theportreplicator.

Theoptionpackageincludes:

•LenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideo

•acpoweradapter

•USBcable

•DVI-ItoVGAadapter

•SoftwareandUserGuideCD

•Warrantyposter

Contactyourplaceofpurchaseifanyitemismissingordamaged.Besuretoretainyourproofofpurchase

andpackingmaterial.Theymightberequiredtoreceivewarrantyservice.

Locatingthecontrols

Thefollowinggureshowsthelocationsofcontrolsontheportreplicator.

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1PowerandconnectionindicatorWhenthepowerandconnectionindicatorisoninblue,theportreplicatoris

successfullyconnectedtotheacpoweradapter.

2USBconnectorindicatorWhentheUSBconnectorindicatorisoningreen,theportreplicatoris

successfullyconnectedtoanotebookcomputerandUSBdevice.

3USBconnectors(2)UsedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,andUSB2.0compatible)

4HeadphoneconnectorUsedtoconnectaspeakerorheadphone.

5MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoconnectamicrophone.

6USBconnectors(2)UsedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,andUSB2.0compatible)

7Ethernetconnector

Usedtoconnectalocalareanetwork(LAN)cable.TheEthernetconnector

providesthespeedupto10Mbps/100Mbps.

8DVI-IvideooutputconnectorUsedtoconnectanexternalmonitorwithaDVIcable.Youcanalsoconnect

theDVI-ItoVGAadaptertotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorandconnectthe

externalmonitorwithVGAcabletotheDVI-ItoVGAadapter.

9USBBreceptacleconnector

Usedtoconnectanotebookcomputer.

10dcinconnectorUsedtoconnecttheacpoweradapter.

11Securitykeyhole

Usedtosecuretheportreplicator.

Systemrequirements

Tousetheportreplicator,itisrecommendedthatyourcomputermeetsthefollowingsystemrequirements:

•Microsoft

Windows

XP,MicrosoftWindowsVista

,orMicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem

•NVIDIA,ATI,orIntel

graphicscard

•Minimum1.6GHzofdualcoreCPU

•Minimum1GBofmemory

•CDorDVDdrive

•Minimum10MBoffreediskspaceontheharddiskdrive

•AnavailableUSB2.0connector

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Chapter2.Installingtheportreplicator

Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtoconnecttheportreplicatortoyournotebookcomputerandhow

toinstallanduninstallthedevicedriver.

Connectingtheportreplicatortoyournotebookcomputer

Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoconnecttheportreplicatortoyournotebookcomputerwith

theprovidedacpoweradapterandUSBcable.

Toconnecttheportreplicatortoyournotebookcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Connectthedcconnectoroftheacpoweradaptertotheportreplicator.

2.Connectthepowerplugoftheacpoweradaptertoawalloutlet.Thepowerandconnectionindicatoris

oninblue.

Note:Besuretocorrectlyconnecttheportreplicatortotheacpoweradapter.Iftheportreplicator

isnotpoweredon,youwillnotbeabletousetheportreplicator.

3.ConnecttheUSBBplugoftheUSBcabletotheUSBBreceptacleconnectorontheportreplicator.

4.ConnecttheUSBAplugoftheUSBcabletoanavailableUSBconnectoronthenotebookcomputer.

Note:Theportreplicatordoesnotpowerupthenotebookcomputerwhenitisconnected.

InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatingsystems

Afteryouhaveconnectedtheportreplicatortoyournotebookcomputer,youcaninstallthedevicedriver

ontheSoftwareandUserGuideCD.

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ToinstallthedevicedriverontheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,orWindows7operatingsystem,dothe

following:

1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.

2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideCDanddooneofthefollowing:

•IftheCDstartsautomatically,gotostep3.

•IftheAutoPlaywindowopens,clickRunstart.bat.Then,gotostep3.

•IftheCDdoesnotstartautomatically,gointoMyComputerorComputer,browsetheCD/DVD

drive,anddouble-clickStart.bat.

3.Selectyourlanguage.

4.Ontheleftsideofthewindow,clickSoftware.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.

6.Restartyourcomputerafterthecompletionmessageisdisplayed.Thesystemwillautomaticallyidentify

andconguretheportreplicator.Thevideooutputfunctionoftheportreplicatorwillbeautomatically

enabledafterthecongurationiscompleted.

UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindowsoperatingsystems

ThistopicprovidesinstructionsforuninstallingthedevicedriverfromtheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,or

Windows7operatingsystem.

Touninstallthedevicedriver,dothefollowing:

1.Exitallapplicationsthatusetheportreplicator.

2.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideo➙Uninstall.

3.ClickUninstalltouninstallthedevicedriver.

4.Restartyourcomputerifnecessary.

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Chapter3.Usingtheportreplicator

Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtousetheaudioconnectors,USBconnectors,DVI-Ivideooutput

connector,DVI-ItoVGAadapter,andEthernetconnectorontheportreplicator.

Youcanconnectdevicestotheappropriateconnectorsontheportreplicatorwhileyournotebookcomputer

isturnedon.Normallyitwilltakeseveralsecondsforthenotebookcomputertorecognizethenewdevice.

Usingtheaudioconnectors

Theaudioconnectorsontheportreplicatorconsistofonemicrophoneconnector(red)andoneheadphone

connector(green).

Tousetheaudioconnectorsontheportreplicator,dothefollowing:

1.Connectyourmicrophonetothemicrophoneconnectorontheportreplicator.

2.Connectyourheadphoneorspeakertotheheadphoneconnectorontheportreplicator.

Note:Theaudioconnectorsontheportreplicatorareautomaticallyenabledwhenyouhavesuccessfully

connectedtheportreplicatorandinstalledthedevicedriver.However,ifyoucannothearanythingfromthe

headphoneorspeakerconnectedtotheaudioconnectorsontheportreplicator,youcanmanuallyenable

theaudioconnectorsontheportreplicator.See“Manuallyenablingtheaudioconnectors”onpage11

UsingtheUSB2.0connectors

ConnectaUSBdevicetoanyofthefourUSBconnectorsontheportreplicatorwithaUSBcable.

WhenthedeviceiscorrectlyconnectedtotheUSBconnectorontheportreplicator,aninformationwindow

willbedisplayedinthetaskbarnoticationareaonyourcomputerscreen,indicatingthattheUSBdevice

hasbeenconnectedtothesystem.

UsingtheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector

ConnecttheDVIcableofanexternalmonitortotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorontheportreplicator.

Youdonothavetodisconnecttheportreplicatorfromyournotebookcomputereachtimeyouconnectthe

DVImonitortotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorontheportreplicator.

UsingtheDVI-ItoVGAadapter

TheportreplicatorincludesaDVI-ItoVGAadapter,whichsupportsaconnectiontoanexternalmonitor

withaVGAconnector.

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TousetheDVI-ItoVGAadapterwithanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:

1.ConnecttheDVI-ItoVGAadaptertotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorontheportreplicator.

2.TightenthetwoscrewsontheDVI-ItoVGAadapter.

3.ConnecttheVGAconnectoroftheexternalmonitortotheDVI-ItoVGAadapter.

Youcanadjustvideosettingstocustomizetheuseoftheportreplicator.See“Workingwiththeport

replicatorutility”onpage8

Note:Forthebestresults,adjusttheexternalmonitoroccasionallytorealignitssettingswiththe

videooutputoftheportreplicator.Formoreinformationabouttheadjustmentprocedure,refertothe

documentationthatcomeswithyourexternalmonitor.

UsingtheEthernetconnector

Connectastandard10Mbps/100MbpsEthernetcabletotheEthernetconnectorontheportreplicator,

andwaituntilthedeviceisfullyconguredbytheWindowsoperatingsystem.

Thetwolight-emittingdiodes(LEDs)ontheportreplicatorindicatethestatusofEthernetconnectivity.

LED

Color

Description

Active

Green

WhentheLEDison,anEthernetcableisconnectedtotheEthernet

connectorandthenetwork.

Speed

YellowWhentheLEDison,thetransmissionspeedis100Mbps.WhentheLED

isoff,thetransmissionspeedis10Mbps.

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Chapter4.Workingwiththeportreplicator

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthevideooutputfunctionoftheportreplicatorandinstructionson

howtoworkwiththeportreplicatorutility,whichenablesyoutoconguretheportreplicatortoyourneeds.

Understandingthevideooutputmodes

Theportreplicatorworksintwovideooutputmodes:

•Extendmode

•Mirrormode

Bydefault,theportreplicatorusesExtendmodetooutputthevideo.

Extendmode

Extendmodesplitsyourdisplayacrosstwomonitors.IntheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperating

system,therearetwooptionswhenyouareusingExtendmode:

•ExtendT o:Inthismode,yournotebookcomputermonitorwillbetheprimarydisplayandtheexternal

monitorwillbethesecondarydisplay.Youcangiveeachmonitoritsownframebufferthroughthe

submenuoptionsRight,Left,AboveandBelowandthroughdragoperations.Thedisplayspacewill

beacontinuousarea,allowingwindowsandobjectstobemovedbetween,orevenstraddledacross

bothdisplays.

•SetasMainMonitor:Inthismode,theexternalmonitorwillbetheprimarydisplayandthenotebook

computermonitorwillbethesecondarydisplay.

InExtendmode,youcandraganddropwindowsfromonedisplaytotheother.Also,youcanincrease

yourproductivitybydoingthefollowing:

•Reade-mailsononedisplayandopentheattachmentsontheother.

•Expandaspreadsheetacrossbothdisplays.

•Forgraphicsediting,increaseyourworkareabyputtingallthepaletteandtoolbarsontheseconddisplay.

•KeepthedesktopononedisplayandwatchaDVDontheother.

Mirrormode

Mirrormodeclonesthedisplayofyournotebookcomputermonitortotheexternalmonitor.

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Theportreplicatorautomaticallyselectsthesettings(screenresolution,colorquality,andrefreshrate)forthe

externalmonitor,whichwillenablethebestresolutionbasedonyournotebookcomputersettings.

IntheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,therearetwooptionswhenyouareusingMirror

mode:

•NotebookMonitorOff:Inthismode,thedisplayofthenotebookcomputermonitorwillbeoffandthe

displayoftheexternalmonitorwillbeon.

•Off:Inthismode,thedisplayofthenotebookcomputermonitorwillbeonandthedisplayofexternal

monitorwillbeoff.Whenthismodeisenabled,thoughthedisplayisoff,theotherfunctionssuchas

Ethernet,audio,andUSBcanstillwork.

Workingwiththeportreplicatorutility

TheutilityenablesyoutoswitchbetweenExtendmodeandMirrormode,settheresolutionoftheexternal

monitorinExtendmode,changethedisplaysettings,anddisablethevideooutputoftheportreplicator.

Note:Thesettingsyouhaveconguredfortheportreplicatorwillberetainedeachtimeyouconnectthe

notebookcomputertotheportreplicator.Thisfeatureisusefulwhenyouuseyournotebookcomputerwith

multipleportreplicators.Forexample,ifyouuseanotebookcomputerbothathomeandatwork,youcan

setupbothworkareaswithportreplicators.Then,youjustconnectyournotebookcomputertotheport

replicatorateitherlocation,andyouarereadytowork.

Switchingvideooutputmodes

Toswitchvideooutputmodes,dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,dooneofthefollowing:

FortheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The

pop-upmenuopens.

2.SelectExtendorMirror.

Note:IfyouwanttouseExtendmode,decidewhichmonitoryouaretosetasprimaryandwhichthe

secondary.Then,selectExtendToorSetasMainMonitor.Youcanalsogiveeachmonitoritsownframe

bufferthroughtheRight,Left,Above,andBelowoptionsundertheExtendT ooptionandthroughdrag

operations.IfyouwanttouseMirrormode,decidewhichmonitorisonandwhichisoff.Then,select

NotebookMonitorOfforOff.

FortheWindows7operatingsystem:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.

2.SelectAdvanced....

3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,youcanselectDuplicatethesedisplaystouseMirror

modeorselectExtendthesedisplaystouseExtendmode.

Note:YoucanalsoselectShowdesktoponlyon1orShowdesktoponlyon2todisplayyour

desktoponlyononetargetscreen.

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Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor

InMirrormode,youcanadjusttheresolutionofyournotebookcomputer,andthesettingswillapplytoboth

yournotebookcomputermonitorandtheexternalmonitor.InExtendmode,youcanonlysettheresolution

oftheexternalmonitor.

Tosettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor,dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,doone

ofthefollowing:

FortheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The

pop-upmenuopens.

2.SelectScreenResolutionandselectoneoftheoptionsfortheexternalmonitor.Forexample,“1920x

1200”meansthatthevideooutputresolutionwillbe1920pixelsby1200pixels.

FortheWindows7operatingsystem:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.

2.SelectAdvanced….

3.IntheResolutiondrop-downlistbox,movetheslideruptoincreaseordowntodecreasetheresolution

oftheexternalmonitor.

Settingthecolorqualityoftheexternalmonitor

Theportreplicatorenablesyoutoselectatargetcolorqualityfortheexternalmonitordisplay.Twooptions

couldbeselected:16-bitor32-bit.Bitmeansthecolordepthofthedisplay.Thedefaultsettingis32-bit,

whichisrecommended.

Tosetthecolorqualityoftheexternalmonitor,dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,doone

ofthefollowing:

FortheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The

pop-upmenuopens.

2.SelectColorQuality➙Medium(16-bit)orHighest(32-bit).

FortheWindows7operatingsystem:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.

2.SelectAdvanced….

3.ClickAdvancedsettings,andthenclicktheMonitortab.

4.IntheColorsdrop-downlistbox,selectHighColor(16bit)orTrueColor(32bit).

Rotatingtheexternalmonitordisplay

Theportreplicatorenablesyoutorotateyourexternalmonitordisplayasyouwantto.

Torotatetheexternalmonitordisplay,dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,dooneofthe

following:

FortheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The

pop-upmenuopens.

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2.SelectScreenRotation,andthenselectoneoftheoptions:

•Normal:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillremainthesameasyournotebookcomputermonitor

display.

•RotatedLeft:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillberotated90degreestotheleft.

•RotatedRight:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillberotated90degreestotheright.

•Upside-Down:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillbeupside-down.

Note:YoucanclickRotatedLeftorRotatedRightcontinuallyuntilthedisplaybecomesupside-down.

FortheWindows7operatingsystems:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The

pop-upmenuopens.

2.SelectAdvanced....

3.IntheOrientationdrop-downlistbox,selectoneoftheoptions:

•Landscape:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillremainthesameasyournotebookcomputermonitor

display.

•Portrait:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillberotated90degreestotheleft.

•Landscape(ipped):Theexternalmonitordisplaywillbeupside-down.

•Portrait(ipped):Theexternalmonitordisplaywillberotated90degreestotheright.

4.ClickApply.

5.SelectKeepchangestoapplytherotation.

Note:Therotationfunctioncanonlyworkontheexternalmonitordisplay.Thatis,whenyouenablethe

rotationfunctioninMirrormode,onlytheexternalmonitordisplaycanberotatedandthenotebookcomputer

monitordisplayremainsunchanged.

Optimizingthevideoplaybackquality

IntheWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystem,theportreplicatorenablesyoutooptimizethe

videoplaybackqualitywhentherearesomequalityissues,suchasatearorsplit,andthedisplaywillbe

smootherandclearer.

Tooptimizethevideoplaybackquality,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.

2.SelectOptimizeforVideo.

Note:ThissettingisnotsupportedbytheWindowsXPoperatingsystem.

Advancedsettings

Theportreplicatorenablesyoutochangethedisplaysettings.

Tochangethedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The

pop-upmenuopens.

2.SelectAdvanced...toopenthewindowfordisplaysettings.Thewindowenablesyoutoactivatethe

displayanddootherappropriatesettingstocustomizethevideooutput.

Note:Formoreinformationaboutadvancedsettings,see“Workingwiththeportreplicatorutility”onpage8.

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Manuallyenablingtheaudioconnectors

Tomanuallyenabletheaudioconnectorsontheportreplicator,dependingontheoperatingsystemyouare

using,dooneofthefollowing:

FortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem:

1.Right-clickthevolumeiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.

2.SelectAdjustAudioProperties.TheSoundandAudioDevicesPropertieswindowopens.

3.ClicktheAudiotab.

4.SelectaUSBaudioline-outdevicefromtheSoundplaybackpanel,andthenselectaUSBaudio

line-indevicefromtheSoundrecordingpanel.

FortheWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystem:

1.Right-clickthevolumeiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.

2.SelectSounds.TheSoundwindowopens.

3.ClickthePlaybacktabtoselectaUSBaudioline-outdevice,andthenclicktheRecordingtabtoselect

aUSBaudioline-indevice.

Disablingthevideooutputfunction

Todisablethevideooutputfunctionoftheportreplicator,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The

pop-upmenuopens.

2.ForusersoftheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,selectOfftodisablethevideooutput

functionoftheportreplicator.ForusersoftheWindows7operatingsystem,selectAdvanced...,and

thenintheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectShowdesktoponlyon1orShowdesktop

onlyon2todisplayyourdesktopononetargetscreen.

Supportedrefreshrates

Thetablebelowdisplaystherefreshratessupportedatvariousresolutionsandcolordepthfortheport

replicatorvideooutput.

Resolution

Refreshrates(Unit:Hz)

1640x48060,72,75,85

2720x40070,85

3800x60056,60,72,75,85

4832x624

800x48060

6848x48060

1024x76860,70,75,85

81152x864

91152x870

101280x72060

111280x76860,75,85

121280x80060

131280x96060,85

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Resolution

Refreshrates(Unit:Hz)

141280x102460,75,85

151360x76860

161366x76860

171368x76860

181440x90060

191400x105060,75,85

201600x120060

211680x105060

221920x108060

231920x120060

242048x115260

Notes:

1.Resolutionreferstothenumberofpixelshorizontallyandverticallydisplayedonthescreen.

2.Colordepthdenesthenumberofdifferentcolorsthatcanbeshownonthescreenatthesametime.

Thegreaterthecolordepthis,thebetterthepicturequalityis.

3.Refreshrate(alsocalledverticalfrequency)measuresthespeedthattheentirescreenisrescanned.

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Chapter5.Troubleshooting

Thischapterprovidessometroubleshootinghintsandtipstoassistyouifyouexperienceanyproblemswith

theportreplicator.Checkthefollowingitemsrsttotrytocorrecttheproblem.

General

1.Thepowerandconnectionindicatoroftheportreplicatorisnoton.

Ensurethattheacpoweradapterincludedwiththeportreplicatoriscorrectlyconnectedtotheport

replicatorandaworkingelectricaloutlet.Donotuseanyadaptersotherthantheonesuppliedwith

theportreplicator.

2.Yournotebookcomputerdoesnotrecognizetheportreplicator,andthepowerandconnection

indicatorstaysblue.

DisconnecttheUSBcablefromyournotebookcomputer,waitatleastveseconds,andreinsertitinto

theUSBconnectorofyournotebookcomputer.Iftheproblempersists,tryconnectingtheUSBcableto

adifferentUSBconnectorofyournotebookcomputer.

3.YouconnecttheportreplicatortoacomputerwiththeUSBcable,butitdoesnotwork.

a.Ensurethattheportreplicatoriswellpoweredbyitsacpoweradapter.Theportreplicatoralways

needsexternalpowersupplyforoperation,becauseitdoesnottakepowerfromtheUSBconnector

attachedtoyournotebookcomputer.

b.Ensurethatthedevicedriveroftheportreplicatoriswellinstalledandrestartthecomputerif

necessary.

c.MakesurethattheUSBconnectoronyourcomputerworkswell;ifnot,replacewithotherUSB

connectors.

Videooutput

1.Themonitordisplayisblank.

•Ensurethatthenotebookcomputerconnectedtotheportreplicatorisrunningcorrectlyandisnot

instandbyorhibernationmode.Whenthenotebookcomputerisinstandbyorhibernationmode,

themonitordisplayisalwaysblank.

•Ensurethatthedevicedriversareinstalledfollowingtheinstallationstepsandtheiconfortheport

replicatorisvisibleinthetaskbarnoticationarea.

•Ensurethatthevideooutputfunctionisnotdisabled.

•Ensurethefollowingconnections:

–TheUSBcableiscorrectlyconnectedtoyournotebookcomputer.

–TheUSBcableiscorrectlyconnectedtotheportreplicator.

–Theacpoweradapteriscorrectlyconnectedtotheportreplicatorandaworkingelectricaloutlet.

–ThevideocableiscorrectlyconnectedtotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector.Fortheconnectionof

theVGAconnector,theDVI-ItoVGAadapterisalsosecuredbythescrewsonbothsidesofit.

•Iftheproblempersists,disconnectallconnectionsoftheportreplicator,anduninstalltheport

replicatordevicedrivers.Then,reinstallthedevicedrivers.

2.WhenyouareusingExtendmodeandplayingbackvideoclips,onlyonevideoclipisvisible.

WhenyouareusingExtendmode,onlyonevideoplaybackapplicationcanbeusedatatime.Ifmultiple

videoclipsareplayedback,onlyonevideoclipisvisibletotheuser.ThisalsoappliestoWebpages

withembeddedvideoclips.ToviewtheseWebpages,moveonepagetothenotebookcomputer

monitorandtheothertotheexternalmonitor.

3.YoucannotplaybacktheDVDonyourexternalmonitorbutcanplayitbackonyournotebook

computermonitor.

SomenotebookcomputersdonotsupporttheCertiedOutputProtectionProtocol(COPP),andyouwill

notbeabletoplaybacktheprotectedDVDontheexternalmonitorconnectedtotheportreplicator.

ToplaybacktheDVDontheexternalmonitor,youcanconnecttheexternalmonitortotheVGA

connectoronyournotebookcomputer,andextendthedisplaytotheexternalmonitor.Formore

informationaboutchangingthedisplaysettings,see“Workingwiththeportreplicatorutility”onpage8

4.YoucouldnotdraganapplicationwindowtotheothermonitorintheWindowsXPorWindows

Vistaoperatingsystem.

IntheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,youcannotdragamaximizedwindowunless

youreducethewindowtoasmallersize.

Todragawindowfromonemonitortotheother,dothefollowing:

a.Onthewindowthatyouwanttodrag,clicktheRestoreDownbuttonordouble-clickthetitlebarto

makethewindowexitfromitsmaximizedstatus.

b.Dragthetitlebarofthewindowtothemonitorthatyouwantittobedisplayed.

5.Theimagesontheexternalmonitorutter.

Tosolvetheproblem,dothefollowing:

a.MakesurethattheexternalmonitoriswellconnectedtotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorofthe

portreplicator.

b.Checkthedisplayresolutionsettingofthecomputerandmakesurethattheresolutionissupported

bytheportreplicator.

6.Theimagesontheexternalmonitorarenotincorrectcolors.

Tosolvetheproblem,dothefollowing:

a.MakesurethattheexternalmonitoriswellconnectedtotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorofthe

portreplicator.

b.Checkthedisplayresolutionsettingofthecomputerandmakesurethattheresolutionissupported

bytheportreplicator.

7.YoucannotplaybackvideosusingtheCorelWinDVD10programintheWindowsXPenvironment.

Youwillencounteroneofthefollowingsymptoms:

•InExtendmode,youplaybackavideousingtheCorelWinDVD10programanddragtheplayback

windowtotheexternalmonitor,buttheplaybackwindowisdistortedandtheplaybackprocess

cannotcontinue.

•InNotebookMonitorOffmode,afteryouruntheCorelWinDVD10program,anerrormessageis

displayed,promptingyoutoinstalltheVGAdriverduetoadeviceerror.

Tosolvetheproblem,usetheWindowsMedia

PlayerorCorelWinDVD8programtoplaybackvideos

intheWindowsXPenvironment.

Audio

Youcannothearanythingthroughyournotebookcomputerspeakersoryoucannotusetheaudio

connectorsonthenotebookcomputer.

Bydefault,ThinkPad

andotherLenovonotebookcomputersusetheaudioconnectorsontheportreplicator

anddisabletheirbuilt-inaudioconnectorswhentheportreplicatorisconnected.

Toenablethebuilt-inaudioconnectorsonyournotebookcomputer,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickthevolumeiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.

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2.ForusersoftheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,selectAdjustAudioPropertiesandtheSoundand

AudioDevicesPropertieswindowopens.ForusersoftheWindowsVistaorWindows7operating

system,selectSoundsandtheSoundwindowopens.

3.Dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,dooneofthefollowing:

•FortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem:

a.ClicktheAudiotab.

b.Selectabuilt-inaudiodevicefromtheSoundplaybackpanel,andthenselectanotherbuilt-in

audiodevicefromtheSoundrecordingpanel.

•FortheWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystem:

ClickthePlaybacktabtoselectabuilt-inaudiodevice,andthenclicktheRecordingtabtoselect

anotherbuilt-inaudiodevice.

Notes:

1.Toapplythenewsettings,restarttheapplicationcurrentlyusingtheaudiodevice.

2.Thesettingsyouhaveadjustedwillremainuntilyoumakechangestothemnexttime.

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