Lenovo 40AH0135US User manual

UserGuide

ThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockandThinkPadUSB3.0ProDock

Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited

Warranty”onpage41.

FirstEdition(April2015)

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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

(HDMI

TM

)monitor

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.

Locatingthecontrols

Thefollowingﬁgureshowsthelocationsofcontrolsontheultradock.

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Figure1.Overviewoftheultradock

1PowerandconnectionindicatorUsedtoindicatewhethertheultradockispoweredonnormally.

2Security-lockslot

Usedtosecuretheultradockthroughasecuritycablelock.

3PowerconnectorUsedtoconnectthepoweradapter.

4USB3.0upstreamconnector

Usedtoconnectanotebookcomputer.

5HDMIoutputconnectorUsedtoconnectanexternalmonitorwithanHDMIcable.

6DPoutputconnectorUsedtoconnectanexternalmonitorwithaDPcable.

7GigabitEthernetconnectorUsedtoconnectalocalareanetwork(LAN)cable.

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

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

Usedtoturnonorturnofftheultradock.

12AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector()UsedtoconnectUSB3.0devicesandchargesomemobiledigital

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

®

7(32bitor64bit)

•MicrosoftWindows8.1(32bitor64bit)

•WindowsMediaPlayer(WMP),CyberLinkPowerDVD

TM

,andCorel

®

WinDVD

®

•Highperformanceofthebatterypowerplan

•Adevicedriver

Formoreinformationaboutthedevicedriver,goto“InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperating

systems”onpage4

.

ForDPoutputonly,HDMIoutputonly,andDP/HDMIsimultaneousoutput,ensurethatyournotebook

computeralsomeetsthefollowingrequirements:

•Thesystemrequirementsfora3840x2160resolutionwithDPsingleoutputareasfollows:

Minimumrequirements(forviewingdocumentsand

Websites)

Recommendedrequirements(forfull-screenvideo

playback)

Processor:Intel

®

Core

TM

i5ori72+GHz/AMD

®

Trinity

orbetter

Memory:4GB

VideoCard:IntelHD4000,ATIRadeonHD7xxx,

NVIDIA

®

GeForcel

®

5xxMorbetter

USB:USB2.0butUSB3.0recommended

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)

Recommendedrequirements(forfull-screenvideo

playback)

Processor:IntelCorei5ori72+GHz/AMDLlanoor

better

Memory:4GB

VideoCard:IntelGMAx4500/36x0,ATIRadeon

HD3xxx,NVIDIAGeForce9xxxxorbetter

USB:USB2.0butUSB3.0recommended

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)

Recommendedrequirements(forfull-screenvideo

playback)

Processor:1.4GhzIntelCore2Duo/AMDTurion

TM

64

x2orbetter*

Memory:2GB

VideoCard:AnysupportedGPUreleasedafter

September2009.

Processor:2.4GhzIntelCore2Duo/AMDTurionIIor

better*

Memory:2GB

VideoCard:IntelHD3000,ATIRadeonHD3xxx,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.Topowerofftheultradock,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

®

AccessConnections

program.

TheGigabitEthernetconnectionontheultradocksupportsPrebootexecutionenvironment(PXE)booton

theselectedLenovonotebookcomputers.

TherearetwoindicatorsonthetopoftheGigabitEthernetconnector.

WorkingstatusIndicatoractivity

TheultradockconnectstotheEthernetsuccessfully.

Therightindicatorstaysoningreen.

Theultradockistransferringdata.Theleftindicatorkeepsﬂashinginamber.

UsingtheUSBconnectors

TousetheUSB2.0connectors,connectaUSB2.0devicesuchasthemouseorkeyboardtotheUSB2.0

connectorsontheultradock.TousetheUSB3.0connectors,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.Youcanconﬁgureyourresolutiontoyourneeds.

Extendmode

Whentheultradockisinextendmode,itsplitsyourdisplayacrosstwomonitors.

Therearethreeoptionswhenyouareusingextendmode:

•Extend:Whenyouselectthisoption,yournotebookcomputermonitorbecomestheprimarydisplayand

theexternalmonitorbecomesthesecondarydisplay.Bydefault,theexternalmonitordisplayisonthe

rightsideofthenotebookcomputermonitordisplay.

•ExtendT o:Whenyouselectthisoption,yournotebookcomputermonitorbecomestheprimarydisplay

andtheexternalmonitorbecomesthesecondarydisplay.Youcangivethemonitoritsownframebuffer

throughthesubmenuoptionsRight,Left,Above,andBeloworthroughdragoperations.Thedisplay

spaceisacontinuousarea;therefore,windowsandobjectscanbemovedbetweendifferentdisplays.

•SetasMainMonitor:Whenyouselectthisoption,theexternalmonitorbecomestheprimarydisplayand

thenotebookcomputermonitorbecomesthesecondarydisplay.

Inextendmode,youcandraganddropwindowsfromonedisplaytotheother.Youalsocanincrease

yourproductivitybydoingthefollowing:

•Readinge-mailsononedisplayandopeningattachmentsontheother

•Expandingaspreadsheetacrosstwodisplays

•Increasingyourworkareabyputtingallthepaletteandtoolbarsontheotherdisplaywhenyouare

doinggraphicsediting

•Keepingthedesktopononedisplayandwatchingvideosontheother

Toenterextendmode,dothefollowing:

1.ClicktheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconintheWindowsnotiﬁcationarea.Apop-upwindow

opens.

2.SelectThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock,andthenselectonefromthefollowing:

•Extend

•ExtendTo

•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

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

640x48060,67,72,75,85

720x40070,85,88

720x48050,60

768x57650,60

800x60056,60,72,75,85

832x624

75

800x48060

848x48060

1024x60060

1024x76860,70,75,85

1152x864

75

1152x870

75

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Table1.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:DPoutputonly(continued)

Resolution

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

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

Notes:

1.Resolutionreferstothenumberofpixelshorizontallyandverticallydisplayedonthescreen.

2.Refreshrate(alsocalledverticalfrequency)measuresthespeedthattheentirescreenisrescanned.

Table2.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:HDMIoutputonly

Resolution

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

640x48060,67,72,75,85

720x40070,85,88

720x48050,60

768x57650,60

800x60056,60,72,75,85

832x624

75

800x48060

848x48060

1024x60060

1024x76860,70,75,85

Chapter1.ThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock13

Table2.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:HDMIoutputonly(continued)

Resolution

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

1152x864

75

1152x870

75

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

Table3.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:DPandHDMIsimultaneousoutput

Resolution

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

640x48060,67,72,75,85

720x40070,85,88

720x48050,60

768x57650,60

800x60056,60,72,75,85

832x624

75

800x48060

848x48060

1024x60060

1024x76860,70,75,85

1152x864

75

1152x870

75

1280x72050,60

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Table3.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates:DPandHDMIsimultaneousoutput(continued)

Resolution

Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)

1280x76860,75,85

1280x80060

1280x96060,85

1280x102460,75

1360x76860

1366x76850,60

1368x76860

1400x105060,75,85

1440x90060

1600x90060

1600x120060

1680x105060

1920x108050,60

1920x120060

2048x108060

2048x115260

Troubleshooting

Thischapterprovidessometroubleshootinghintsandtipstoassistyouifyouexperienceanyproblemswith

theultradock.Checkthefollowingitemsﬁrsttotrytosolvetheproblem.

General

1.TheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconisnotdisplayedonthescreen.

TheThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDockiconisdisplayedonlywhenanexternalmonitorisconnectedto

theultradock.Ifanexternalmonitorisconnected,ensurethatthevideocableisfullyinsertedintothe

ultradockandthemonitor.

2.Thepowerandconnectionindicatoroftheultradockisnoton.

Ensurethatyouhavecorrectlyconnectedthepoweradaptertotheultradockandaworkingelectrical

outlet,andthatyouhavepressedthepowerbutton.Donotuseanypoweradapterotherthantheone

providedwiththeultradock.

3.Y ouconnecttheultradocktoacomputerwiththeprovidedUSB3.0cable,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.

Chapter1.ThinkPadUSB3.0UltraDock15

Itisrecommendedthatyouconnectyour2.4GHzdevicereceivertothefrontUSB3.0connectoron

theultradockandavoidconnectinganotherUSB3.0devicenexttotheconnectorwiththereceiver

attached.

5.Whenyouconnectyourdevice(suchasamobilephone)tothedockforcharging,thecharging

speedbecomesslow.

EnsurethatyouconnectyourmobilephonetotheAlwaysOnUSB3.0connector.Disconnecttheultra

dockfromthecomputer,thechargingspeedmaybecomefaster.

6.ThemobilephonesorotherUSBdevicescannotbechargedwhenconnectedtotheAlwaysOn

USB3.0connector.

Itisrecommendedthatyoucandisconnecttheultradockfromthenotebookcomputerandthenyou

canchargethemobilephonesorotherUSBdevices.

7.Y ourmouseandkeyboardcannotwakeupyourcomputersystemwhenconnectedtotheAlways

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.Y oucannotplaybackvideosontheexternalmonitorbutcanplaythembackonthenotebook

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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