Lenovo OneLink Pro Dock User manual

Brand: Lenovo

Model: OneLink Pro Dock

Category: Notebook docks & port replicators

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

ThinkPad OneLink Pro

ThinkPadOneLinkProDockUserGuide

http://www.lenovo.com/safety

Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited

Warranty”onpage19

SecondEdition(February2014)

©CopyrightLenovo2013,2014.

LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration

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

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

•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/microphonecomboconnector”onpage11formoreinformation.

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.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectExtendthesedisplays.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.

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FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:

1.TogotoControlPanel,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay

thecharms.ClickSearchandthensearchforControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectExtendthesedisplays.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.

Enteringmirrormode

Toentermirrormode,dothefollowing:

FortheWindows7operatingsystem:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectDuplicatethesedisplays.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.

FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:

1.TogotoControlPanel,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay

thecharms.ClickSearchandthensearchforControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectDuplicatethesedisplays.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.

Enteringsingle-displaymode

Toentersingle-displaymode,dothefollowing:

FortheWindows7operatingsystem:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectShowdesktoponlyon1orShowdesktoponly

on2.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.

FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:

1.TogotoControlPanel,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay

thecharms.ClickSearchandthensearchforControlPanel.

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2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

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.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

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:

•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

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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.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

3.ClickAdvancedsettings,andthenclicktheMonitortab.

4.SelectHighColor(16bit)orTrueColor(32bit)fromtheColorsdrop-downlistbox.

5.ClickOKtosavethesetting.

Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor

Thedockenablesyoutosettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor.

Tosettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:

FortheWindows7operatingsystem:

1.ClickStart➙ControlPanelorStart➙Settings➙ControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

3.IntheResolutiondrop-downlistbox,movetheslideruptoincreaseordowntodecreasetheresolution

oftheexternalmonitor.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.

FortheWindows8orWindows8.1operatingsystem:

1.TogotoControlPanel,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay

thecharms.ClickSearchandthensearchforControlPanel.

2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:

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•ClickDisplay➙Changedisplaysettings.

•ClickAppearanceandPersonalization➙Display➙Changedisplaysettings.

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

Twomonitors•DVI+DP:1920x1200

•VGA+DP:1920x1200

Twomonitorsdisplaythesame

inExtendmode.

ThefollowingtableisforThinkPadE440,ThinkPadE540,ThinkPadS440,ThinkPadS540,ThinkPadX1

Carbon,andThinkPadYoga.

Table2.Supportedresolutions

MonitornumbersMaximumresolutionsNote

Onemonitor

•DP:1920x1200

•DP:2560x1600

•VGA:1920x1200

Twomonitors•DVI+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.

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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