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UserGuide
ThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock
Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited
Warranty”onpage23.
SecondEdition(September2013)
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LIMITEDANDRESTRICTEDRIGHTSNOTICE:IfdataorsoftwareisdeliveredpursuantaGeneralServicesAdministration
“GSA”contract,use,reproduction,ordisclosureissubjecttorestrictionssetforthinContractNo.GS-35F-05925.
Contents
Chapter1.Aboutthedock.......1
Productdescription..............1
Locatingconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock...2
Systemrequirements.............3
Chapter2.Installingthedock......5
Connectingthedocktoyournotebookcomputer..5
InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperating
systems..................6
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindows
operatingsystems..............7
Chapter3.Usingthedock.......9
Usingtheheadsetandmicrophonecombo
connector.................9
UsingtheGigabitEthernetconnector.......9
UsingtheUSBconnectors...........9
UsingtheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector......9
Chapter4.Workingwiththedock..11
Understandingthevideooutputmodes.....11
Extendmode.............11
Mirrormode..............12
Single-displaymode..........12
Workingwiththedockutility.........12
Manuallyenablingtheheadsetand
microphonecomboconnector.......13
Optimizingthevideoplaybackquality....13
Rotatingtheexternalmonitordisplay....13
Settingthecolorqualityoftheexternal
monitor................14
Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor.14
Switchingvideooutputmodes......14
Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates.....14
Chapter5.Troubleshooting......17
AppendixA.ServiceandSupport...21
Onlinetechnicalsupport...........21
Telephonetechnicalsupport.........21
AppendixB.LenovoLimited
Warranty................23
Part1-GeneralTerms...........23
Part2-Country-specicTerms........25
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......28
SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......29
AppendixC.Electronicemission
notices................31
FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration
ofConformity...............31
AppendixD.Notices..........35
Recyclinginformation............35
RecyclinginformationforBrazil........35
ExportClassicationNotice.........36
Trademarks................36
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....37
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........37
ChinaRoHS................37
TurkishRoHS...............37
UkraineRoHS...............37
IndiaRoHS................37
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Chapter1.Aboutthedock
Thischaptercontainsproductdescription,connectorandcontrollocations,andsystemrequirementsforthe
ThinkPad
®
BasicUSB3.0Dock(hereaftercalledthedock).
Productdescription
Thedockisaportableexpansionmodulethatenablesyoutoeasilyconnectyournotebookcomputertothe
Ethernetandmultipledevices,suchasaheadset,amicrophone,andUniversalSerialBus(USB)devices.
ThedocksupportsaDigitalVisualInterface-Integrated(DVI-I)monitorwiththemaximumresolutionof1920
x1200pixelsoraVideoGraphicsArray(VGA)monitorwiththemaximumresolutionof2048x1152pixels.
ThedockprovidestwoUSB2.0connectorsandtwoUSB3.0connectorsforhigherbandwidthandbetter
performance.ThedockalsosupportsGigabitEthernetspeedwhenyouconnectittonetworks.
YoucansetupyourworkareabyconnectingyournotebookcomputertothedockwiththeprovidedUSB
3.0cable,connectingmultipledevicestothedock,andsettingthedockonyournotebookcomputer;then,
youarereadytousethemultipledeviceseachtimeyouconnectyournotebookcomputertothedock.
Youroptionpackageincludesthefollowing:
•ThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock
•Poweradapter
•Powercord
•USB3.0cable
•DVI-ItoVGAadapter
•Warrantyposter
Contactyourplaceofpurchaseifanyitemismissingordamaged.Besuretoretainyourproofofpurchase
andpackingmaterial.Theymightberequiredtoreceivewarrantyservice.
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Locatingconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock
Thefollowingillustrationhelpsyoulocatetheconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock.
Figure1.Overviewofthedock
1PowerandconnectionindicatorUsedtoindicatewhetherthedockisturnedonnormally.
2Headsetandmicrophonecombo
connector
Usedtoconnectamicrophone,aheadset,oraspeaker.
3USB3.0connectorUsedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,USB2.0,andUSB3.0
compatible).
4USB3.0connectorwithbattery
chargingfunction
UsedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,USB2.0,andUSB3.0
compatible).Youalsocanusethisconnectortochargedevicesevenwhenthe
dockisdisconnectedfromyournotebookcomputer.
5Security-lockslot
Usedtosecurethedockthroughasecuritycablelock.
6Powerbutton
Usedtoturnonorturnoffthedock.
7USB2.0connectorUsedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,andUSB2.0compatible).
8GigabitEthernetconnectorUsedtoconnectalocalareanetwork(LAN)cable.
9DVI-IvideooutputconnectorUsedtoconnectanexternalmonitorwithaDVIcable.Youalsocanconnect
aDVI-ItoVGAadaptertotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector,andconnectthe
externalmonitorwithaVGAcabletotheDVI-ItoVGAadapter.
10USB3.0upstreamconnector
Usedtoconnectanotebookcomputer.
11PowerconnectorUsedtoconnectthepoweradapter.
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Systemrequirements
Beforeusingthedock,ensurethatyournotebookcomputerhasoneofthefollowingoperatingsystems
installed:
•Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP(32-bit)
•MicrosoftWindowsVista
®
(32-bitor64-bit)
•MicrosoftWindows7(32-bitor64-bit)
•MicrosoftWindows8(64-bit)
•MicrosoftWindows8.1(64-bit)
Beforeusingthedock,ensurethatyournotebookcomputeratleastmeetsthefollowingrequirements:
•AnavailableUSB2.0orUSB3.0connector
•AnATI,Intel
®
,orNVIDIAgraphicscardinstalled
•1GBofmemory
•1.6GHzofdual-coremicroprocessor
•30MBoffreespaceontheharddiskdriveonwhichyouwanttoinstallthedevicedriver
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Chapter2.Installingthedock
Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtoconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputer,andhowto
installanduninstallthedevicedriver.
Connectingthedocktoyournotebookcomputer
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputerwiththeprovided
poweradapter,powercord,andUSB3.0cable.
Toconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Connectthepoweradaptertothepowercord.
Figure2.Connectingthepoweradaptertothepowercord
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2.Connectthedc-inconnectorofthepoweradaptertothedock.
3.Connectthepowerplugofthepowercordtoanelectricaloutlet.Pressthepowerbuttontoturnon
thedock.
Note:Besuretocorrectlyconnectthedocktothepowersupply.Ifthedockisnotturnedon,youwill
notbeabletousethedock.
4.ConnecttheUSBBplugoftheUSB3.0cabletotheUSB3.0connectoronthedock.
5.ConnecttheUSBAplugoftheUSB3.0cabletoanavailableUSBconnectoronthenotebook
computer.
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A
Figure3.Connectingthedocktothepowersupplyandnotebookcomputer
Notes:
•Thedockwillnotsupplypowertothenotebookcomputerduringthetimewhenitisconnectedtothe
notebookcomputer.
•ConnectingthedocktoanyconnectorotherthanaUSB3.0connectororusinganyUSBcableother
thanaUSB3.0cablemightimpactonthedockperformance,especiallythevideoplaybackandEthernet
performance.However,thesupportedmaximumresolutionwillnotbereduced.
InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatingsystems
Afteryouhaveconnectedthedocktoyournotebookcomputer,youcaninstallthedevicedriver.
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ToinstallthedevicedriverontheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7,Windows8,orWindows8.1
operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
1.Gotohttp://www.lenovo.com/support/docks.
2.Locateanddownloadtheinstallationleforthedevicedriver.
3.Double-clicktheinstallationle,andthenfollowtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethe
installation.
4.Restartyourcomputerafterthecompletionmessageisdisplayed.Thesystemwillautomaticallyidentify
andcongurethedock.Thevideooutputfunctionofthedockwillbeautomaticallyenabledafterthe
congurationiscompleted.
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindowsoperatingsystems
ThissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtouninstallthedevicedriverfromWindowsoperatingsystems.
TouninstallthedevicedriverfromtheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,Windows7,Windows8,orWindows
8.1operatingsystem,dothefollowing:
FortheWindowsXP ,WindowsVista,orWindows7operatingsystem:
1.Exitallapplicationsthatusethedock.
2.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙ThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock➙UninstallThinkPadBasicUSB
3.0Dock.
3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentouninstallthedevicedriver.
4.Ifnecessary,restartyourcomputer.
FortheWindows8operatingsystem:
1.GotoControlPanelbydoingoneofthefollowing:
•Fromthedesktop,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay
thecharms,andthenclickSettings➙ControlPanel.
•FromtheStartscreen,dothefollowing:
a.Movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplaythecharms.
b.ClickSearch.
c.OntheAppsscreen,scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystem
section.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
•ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
•ClickProgramsandFeatures.
3.SelecttheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dockandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstalloptionis
displayed.
4.ClickUninstall.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentouninstallthedevicedriver.
FortheWindows8.1operatingsystem:
1.GotoControlPanelbydoingoneofthefollowing:
•Fromthedesktop,movethepointertothetop-rightorbottom-rightcornerofthescreentodisplay
thecharms,andthenclickSettings➙ControlPanel.
•FromtheStartscreen,dothefollowing:
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a.Clickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.
b.Scrolltotherightside,andclickControlPanelintheWindowsSystemsection.
2.DependingonyourControlPanelmode,dooneofthefollowing:
•ClicktheUninstallaprogramoptionundertheProgramsmenu.
•ClickProgramsandFeatures.
3.SelecttheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dockandthenright-clickyourmouse.TheUninstalloptionis
displayed.
4.ClickUninstall.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentouninstallthedevicedriver.
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Chapter3.Usingthedock
Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtousetheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnector,Gigabit
Ethernetconnector,DVI-Ivideooutputconnector,andUSBconnectorsonthedock.
Youcanconnectdevicestotheappropriateconnectorsonthedockwhileyournotebookcomputeris
started.Normallyitwilltakeseveralsecondsforthenotebookcomputertorecognizenewdevices.
Usingtheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnector
Theheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectoronthedockisa3.5-mmmicrophonecombinedstereo
line-outconnector.Itonlyworksforthestandard3.5-mmheadsetormicrophone.
Tousetheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectoronthedock,rmlyinsertyourheadset,microphone,
orspeakerintotheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnector.
Note:Theheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectoronthedockisautomaticallyenabledwhenyouhave
successfullyconnectedthedocktoyournotebookcomputerandinstalledthedevicedriver.However,ifyou
cannothearanythingfromtheheadsetconnectedtotheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectoronthe
dock,youcanmanuallyenabletheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectoronthedock.See“Manually
enablingtheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnector”onpage13
formoreinformation.
UsingtheGigabitEthernetconnector
TousetheGigabitEthernetconnectoronthedock,connectthedocktostandard10Mbps,100Mbps,or
1000Mbpsnetwork,andwaituntilthedockisfullyconguredbytheWindowsoperatingsystem.
TheGigabitEthernetconnectiononthedockfullysupportstheThinkVantage
®
AccessConnections
TM
program.
UsingtheUSBconnectors
TousetheUSBconnectors,connectaUSBdevicetoanyofthefourUSBconnectorsonthedockwitha
USBcable.
WhentheUSBdeviceiscorrectlyconnectedtoaUSBconnectoronthedock,aninformationwindowwill
bedisplayedintheWindowsnoticationarea,indicatingthattheUSBdevicehasbeenconnectedtothe
computer.
UsingtheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector
YoucanconnectoneexternalmonitortothedockbyusingtheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector.Youdonot
havetodisconnectthedockfromyournotebookcomputereachtimewhenyouconnecttheexternal
monitortotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector.
TousetheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector,connecttheDVIcableoftheexternalmonitortotheDVI-Ivideo
outputconnectoronthedock.
YoualsocanconnectanexternalmonitorwithaVGAconnectortothedockbyusingaDVI-ItoVGAadapter.
TousetheDVI-ItoVGAadapter,dothefollowing:
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1.ConnecttheDVI-ItoVGAadaptertotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectoronthedock.Tightenthetwo
screwsontheDVI-ItoVGAadapter.
Figure4.UsingtheDVI-ItoVGAadapter
2.ConnecttheVGAconnectoroftheexternalmonitortotheDVI-ItoVGAadapterbyusingaVGAcable.
Youcanadjustvideosettingstocustomizetheuseofthedock.Formoreinformation,see“Workingwith
thedockutility”onpage12.
Note:Forbetterperformance,occasionallyadjusttheexternalmonitortorealignitssettingswiththevideo
outputofthedock.Formoreinformationabouttheadjustmentprocedure,refertothedocumentation
thatcomeswithyourexternalmonitor.
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Chapter4.Workingwiththedock
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthevideooutputfunctionofthedockandinstructionsonhowto
workwiththedockutility,whichenablesyoutocongurethedocktoyourneeds.
Understandingthevideooutputmodes
Thedockworksinthefollowingthreevideooutputmodes:
•“Extendmode”onpage11
•“Mirrormode”onpage12
•“Single-displaymode”onpage12
Bydefault,thedockworksinextendmode.
Extendmode
Whenthedockisinextendmode,itsplitsyourdisplayacrosstwomonitors.
Therearethreeoptionswhenyouareusingextendmode:
•Extend:Whenyouselectthisoption,yournotebookcomputermonitorbecomestheprimarydisplayand
theexternalmonitorbecomesthesecondarydisplay.Bydefault,theexternalmonitordisplayisonthe
rightsideofthenotebookcomputermonitordisplay.
•ExtendTo:Whenyouselectthisoption,yournotebookcomputermonitorbecomestheprimarydisplay
andtheexternalmonitorbecomesthesecondarydisplay.Youcangivethemonitoritsownframebuffer
throughthesubmenuoptionsRight,Left,Above,andBeloworthroughdragoperations.Thedisplay
spaceisacontinuousarea;therefore,windowsandobjectscanbemovedbetweendifferentdisplays.
•SetasMainMonitor:Whenyouselectthisoption,theexternalmonitorbecomestheprimarydisplayand
thenotebookcomputermonitorbecomesthesecondarydisplay.
Inextendmode,youcandraganddropwindowsfromonedisplaytotheother.Youalsocanincrease
yourproductivitybydoingthefollowing:
•Readinge-mailsononedisplayandopeningattachmentsontheother
•Expandingaspreadsheetacrosstwodisplays
•Increasingyourworkareabyputtingallthepaletteandtoolbarsontheotherdisplaywhenyouare
doinggraphicsediting
•Keepingthedesktopononedisplayandwatchingvideosontheother
Toenterextendmode,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock,andthenselectonefromthefollowing:
•Extend
•ExtendTo
•SetasMainMonitor
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Toexitextendmode,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock➙Off.
Mirrormode
Whenthedockisinmirrormode,itclonesyournotebookcomputerscreentotheexternalmonitor.Thedock
automaticallyselectsthesettings(screenresolution,colorquality,andrefreshrate)fortheexternalmonitor,
whichachievesoptimalresolutionbasedonyournotebookcomputer.
Toentermirrormode,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock➙Mirror.
Toexitmirrormode,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock➙Off.
Single-displaymode
Whenthedockisinsingle-displaymode,itenablesyoutoshowyourdesktopononlyonescreen.
Therearetwooptionswhenyouareusingsingle-displaymode:
•NotebookMonitorOff:Whenyouselectthisoption,thedisplayofyournotebookcomputermonitor
turnsoffandthedisplayoftheexternalmonitorturnson.
•Off:Whenyouselectthisoption,thedisplayoftheexternalmonitorturnsoffandthedisplayofyour
notebookcomputermonitorturnson.However,otherfunctionssuchasaudio,Ethernet,andUSB
connectioncanstillworkthoughthedisplayisoff.
Toentersingle-displaymode,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock➙NotebookMonitorOfforOff.
Toexitsingle-displaymode,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock,andthenselectanothermodeasyouwant.
Workingwiththedockutility
Thedockutilityenablesyoutocongurethedisplaysettingsofthedock.
Note:Thesettingsyouhaveconguredforthedockwillberetainedeachtimewhenyouconnectthe
notebookcomputertothedock.Thisfeatureenablesyoutouseyournotebookcomputerwithmultiple
docks.Forexample,ifyouuseanotebookcomputerbothathomeandatwork,youcansetupbothwork
areaswithdocks.Then,youjustconnectyournotebookcomputertothedockateitherlocation,and
youarereadytowork.
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Manuallyenablingtheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnector
Tomanuallyenabletheheadsetandmicrophonecomboconnectoronthedock,dothefollowing:
FortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectAudioSetup.TheSoundandAudioDevicesPropertieswindowopens.
3.ClicktheAudiotab.
4.SelectaUSBaudioline-outdevicefromtheSoundplaybackpanel,andthenselectaUSBaudio
line-indevicefromtheSoundrecordingpanel.
5.ClickOK.
FortheWindowsVista,Windows7,Windows8,orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectAudioSetup.TheSoundwindowopens.
3.OnthePlaybacktab,selectaUSBaudioline-outdevice.OntheRecordingtab,selectaUSBaudio
line-indevice.
4.ClickOK.
Optimizingthevideoplaybackquality
IntheWindowsVista,Windows7,Windows8,orWindows8.1operatingsystem,thedockenablesyou
tooptimizethevideoplaybackqualitywhentherearesomequalityissues,suchasatearorsplit.After
optimizing,thedisplaywillbesmootherandclearer.
Tooptimizethevideoplaybackquality,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock➙OptimizeforVideo.
Note:ThissettingisnotsupportedintheWindowsXPoperatingsystem.
Rotatingtheexternalmonitordisplay
Thedockenablesyoutorotateonlyyourexternalmonitordisplayasyouwant.
Torotatetheexternalmonitordisplay,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock➙ScreenRotation,andthenselectoneofthefollowingoptions:
•Normal:Theexternalmonitordisplayremainsthesameasyournotebookcomputermonitordisplay.
•RotatedLeft:Theexternalmonitordisplayrotates90degreestotheleft.
•RotatedRight:Theexternalmonitordisplayrotates90degreestotheright.
•Upside-Down:Theexternalmonitordisplaybecomesupside-down.
Note:Foranormaldisplay,youcancontinuallyclickRotatedLeftorRotatedRightuntilthedisplay
becomesupside-down.
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Settingthecolorqualityoftheexternalmonitor
Thedockenablesyoutoselectatargetcolorqualityfortheexternalmonitordisplay.Theavailableoptions
are16-bitor32-bit.Bitmeansthecolordepthofthedisplay.Thedefaultandrecommendedsettingis32-bit.
Tosetthecolorqualityoftheexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectVideoSetup.Awindowopens.
3.IntheColorQualityarea,selectMedium(16bit)orHighest(32bit).
Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor
Thedockenablesyoutosettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor.
Inextendmodeandsingle-displaymode,youcansettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitorbydoingthe
following:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock➙ScreenResolution,andthenselectthedesiredscreen
resolutionoptionfortheexternalmonitor.Forexample,“2048x1152”meansthatthevideooutput
resolutionwillbe2048by1152pixels.
Inmirrormode,youcansettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitorbydoingthefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectVideoSetup.Awindowopens.
3.Dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,dooneofthefollowing:
•FortheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem:
IntheResolutionarea,movethesliderrighttoincreaseorlefttodecreasetheresolutionofthe
externalmonitor.
•FortheWindows7,Windows8,orWindows8.1operatingsystem:
IntheResolutiondrop-downlistbox,movetheslideruptoincreaseordowntodecreasethe
resolutionoftheexternalmonitor.
Switchingvideooutputmodes
Toswitchfromonevideooutputtoanother,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheThinkPadBasicUSB3.0DockiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Apop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectThinkPadBasicUSB3.0Dock,andthenselectthevideooutputmodeasyouwant.
Formoreinformationaboutthevideooutputmodes,referto“Understandingthevideooutputmodes”
onpage11.
Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates
Thefollowingtableliststherefreshratessupportedatvariousresolutionsforthedockvideooutput.
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Table1.Supportedresolutionsandrefreshrates
SN
Resolution
Refreshrate(Unit:Hz)
1640x48060,67,72,75,85
2720x40070,85,88
3720x48050,60
4768x57650,60
5
800x48060
6800x60056,60,72,75,85
7
832x624
75
8848x48060
91024x60060
101024x76860,70,75,85
111152x864
75
121152x870
75
131280x72050,60
141280x76860,75,85
151280x80060
161280x96060,85
171280x102460,75
181360x76860
191366x76850,60
201368x76860
211400x105060,75,85
221440x90060
231600x120060
241680x105060
251920x108050,60
261920x120060
272048x108060
282048x115260
Notes:
1.Resolutionreferstothenumberofpixelshorizontallyandverticallydisplayedonthescreen.
2.Refreshrate(alsocalledverticalfrequency)measuresthespeedthattheentirescreenisrescanned.
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