Lenovo ThinkPad WiGig Dock User manual

ThinkPadWiGigDockUserGuide

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Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited

Warranty”onpage19

.

SecondEdition(May2016)

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Contents

Chapter1.Aboutthedock.......1

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

Locatingconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock...2

Systemrequirements.............3

Chapter2.Installingthedock......5

Settingupthedock..............5

Installingtherequiredsoftware.........6

InstallingupdatepackagesthroughSystem

Update...................6

Chapter3.UsingtheDock.......9

Chapter4.Workingwiththedock..11

Videooutputmodes............11

Importanttipsonworkingwiththedock....11

Enteringavideooutputmode.........11

Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor...12

Chapter5.Frequentlyasked

questions...............13

AppendixA.ServiceandSupport...17

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

Telephonetechnicalsupport.........17

Accessibilityinformation...........17

AppendixB.LenovoLimited

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

Part1-GeneralTerms...........19

Part2-Country-speciﬁcTerms........21

Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......24

SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......25

AppendixC.Compliance

information..............27

Electronicemissionnotices..........27

AppendixD.Notices..........35

Recyclingandenvironmentalinformation....35

RecyclinginformationforChina........35

RecyclinginformationforBrazil........36

ExportClassiﬁcationNotice.........36

ImportantWEEEinformation.........36

Trademarks................37

AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous

Substances(RoHS)Directive.....39

EuropeanUnionRoHS...........39

ChinaRoHS................39

TurkishRoHS...............39

UkraineRoHS...............39

IndiaRoHS................40

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Chapter1.Aboutthedock

Thischaptercontainsproductdescription,connectorandcontrollocations,andsystemrequirementsfor

theThinkPad

®

WiGigDock(hereaftercalleddock).

Productdescription

ThedockisbasedontheWirelessGigabit(WiGig)technology.Itisaportableexpansionmodulethat

enablesyoutoeasilyconnectyournotebookcomputertotheEthernetandmultipledevices,suchasa

DisplayPort

®

(DP)orHigh-DeﬁnitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI

®

)monitor;aheadsetormicrophone;and

UniversalSerialBus(USB)devices.ThedockprovidesthreeUSB3.0connectorsforhigherbandwidthand

betterperformance,andtwoUSB2.0connectorsforcommonUSBdevices.ThedockalsosupportsGigabit

Ethernetspeedwhenyouconnectittonetworks.

Youcansetupyourworkareabyconnectingyournotebookcomputertothedock,connectingmultiple

devicestothedock,andsettingthedockonyournotebookcomputer;then,youarereadytousethe

multipledeviceseachtimeyouconnectyournotebookcomputertothedock.

Youroptionpackageincludesthefollowing:

•ThinkPadWiGigDock

•Poweradapter

•Powercord

•Warrantyposter

Contactyourplaceofpurchaseifanyitemismissingordamaged.Besuretoretainyourproofofpurchase

andpackingmaterial.Theymightberequiredtoreceivewarrantyservice.

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Locatingconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock

Thefollowingillustrationshelpyoulocatetheconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock.

Frontview

1Statusindicator:TheindicatorintheThinkPadlogoshowsthestatusofthedock.

IndicatoractivityDockstatus

Breathingﬂash

Poweredon,butnotconnectedtothenotebookcomputer

QuickﬂashConnectingtothenotebookcomputer

Redon

Connectedtothenotebookcomputer

Sideview

1USB2.0connector:ConnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0,suchasaUSBmouse.

2USB2.0connector:ConnectdevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB2.0,suchasaUSBkeyboard.

3Audioconnector:Connectaheadset,amicrophone,oraspeaker.

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4Power/Connectionbutton:Turnonorturnoffthedock.Theindicatoronthebuttonisgreenonwhenthe

dockispoweredon.Youcanalsopressthebuttontoconﬁrmconnection.

5USB3.0connector:ConnectUSBcompatibledevicesthatarecompatiblewithUSB3.0,suchas

aUSBstoragedevice.Forfasterandoptimaldatatransfer,ensurethatyouconnectaUSB3.0deviceto

theUSB3.0connector.

68AlwaysOnUSB3.0connector:ConnectUSBcompatibledevicesorchargesomemobiledigital

devicesandsmartphoneswhenthedockisnotconnectedtothenotebookcomputerorthedockisoffwith

thepoweradapterconnected.

7Security-lockslot:Toprotectyourdockfromtheft,youcanuseasecuritycablelock,suchasa

Kensington-stylecablelock,thatﬁtsthissecurity-lockslottolockyourdocktoadesk,table,orother

non-permanentﬁxture.

9acpowerconnector:Connecttheacpoweradapter.

10HDMIconnector:Connectahigh-deﬁnitiontelevision.

11DPconnector:Connectahigh-performancemonitor,adirect-drivemonitor,orotherdevicesthatuse

aDPconnector.

12Ethernetconnector:ConnectthedocktoanEthernetLAN.

Bottomview

1Resethole:Ifyourdockstopsrespondingafterﬁrmwareupdatesorotheroperations,holddownthe

powerbuttonformorethanfoursecondstoturnoffthedock.Insertastraightenedpaperclipintothe

resetholeandpoweronthedocktoresetthedock.

Systemrequirements

Beforeusingthedock,ensurethatyournotebookcomputermeetsthefollowingrequirements.

Operatingsystem:

•Microsoft

®

Windows

®

7

•MicrosoftWindows8.1

•MicrosoftWindows10

Hardware:Intel

®

WiGigcard

Chapter1.Aboutthedock3

Software:IntelWirelessDockManagerprogram,IntelWirelessGigabitdriver,ThinkPadWiGigDockaudio

driver,andThinkPadWiGigDockEthernetdriver

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Chapter2.Installingthedock

Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtosetupthedock,manuallyinstalltherequiredsoftware,and

installupdatepackagesthroughtheSystemUpdateprogram.

Settingupthedock

Tosetupthedock,dothefollowing:

1.Connectthepowercordtotheacpoweradapter.

2.Connecttheacpoweradaptertothepowerconnectorofthedock.

3.Connectthepowercordtoanelectricaloutlet.

4.Turnonthedockbypressingthepowerbutton.

5.Ifanexternaldisplayisavailable,connecttheexternalmonitortotheappropriateconnector(HDMIor

DPconnector)onthedock.Theexternalmonitorshowssomewirelesspairinginstructionswhenyou

connectyournotebookcomputertothedock.

6.Positionyournotebookcomputerclosetothedock,within1.8m(6ft).Thedockalsomustbewithina

120-degreesectorregionrelativelytotherearofthenotebookcomputerdisplay.

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Note:Ensurethatnoobjectsarebetweenthedockandthenotebookcomputer.

Installingtherequiredsoftware

Beforeusingthedock,ensurethatyournotebookcomputerisinstalledwiththeIntelWirelessDockManager

program,IntelWirelessGigabitdriver,andtheaudioandEthernetdriverforthedock.

ForLenovonotebookcomputermodelspreinstalledwiththeIntelWirelessDockManagerprogram,the

requireddriversalsoarepreinstalled.Inthissituation,thedockisreadyforuseafteryousuccessfully

connectittoanacpowersourceandyournotebookcomputer.Fordetailedcomputermodelinformation,

gotohttp://support.lenovo.com/docs/wigigdock.

ForthenotebookcomputermodelswithouttheIntelWirelessDockManagerprogram,youcandownload

theprogrampackage(onepackageforboththeprogramandtheIntelWirelessGigabitdriver)at

http://support.lenovo.com.TypeyourcomputermodelintheEnterproductnameﬁeldtogototheWeb

pageforyourcomputer.FollowtheinstructionsontheWebpagetolocate,download,andinstallthe

program.

Note:IfyournotebookcomputerisnotinstalledwiththeIntelWiGigcard,thesystemmightpromptthata

WiGigdeviceisnotinstalledwhenyouinstalltheIntelWirelessDockManagerprogram.

ThelatestaudioandEthernetdriverforthedockalsoisavailablefordownloadfromtheLenovoWebsite.

Gotohttp://support.lenovo.com/docs/wigigdock,anddownloadthedriverinstallationﬁle.Thenfollowthe

instructionsonthescreentoinstallthedevicedriver.

InstallingupdatepackagesthroughSystemUpdate

TheSystemUpdateprogram(preinstalledonsomenotebookcomputers)enablesyoutokeepthesoftware

onyourcomputerup-to-date.Youcaneasilydownloadandinstallvarioussystemupdatepackagesthrough

SystemUpdate,includingupdatesforthedockdriverandﬁrmware.

ToinstallupdatepackagesforthedockthroughSystemUpdate,dothefollowing:

FortheWindows7operatingsystem:

1.ClickStartandsearchSystemUpdateinthesearchbox.

2.LaunchSystemUpdateonthescreen.

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3.ClickGetnewupdates.

4.SelectIntelWirelessGigabitdriver,DriversforThinkPadWiGigdocks,ThinkPadWiGigdocks

SynapticsFirmware,orThinkPadWiGigdocksVIAFirmware.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinstallation.

FortheWindows8.1operatingsystem:

1.ClickStartandclickthearrowiconinthebottom-leftcornerofthescreentogototheAppsscreen.

2.LaunchSystemUpdateontheAppsscreen.

3.ClickGetnewupdates.

4.SelectIntelWirelessGigabitdriver,DriversforThinkPadWiGigdocks,ThinkPadWiGigdocks

SynapticsFirmware,orThinkPadWiGigdocksVIAFirmware.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinstallation.

FortheWindows10operatingsystem:

1.Fromthedesktop,searchLenovoCompanioninthesearchboxonthetaskbar.

2.LaunchLenovoCompaniononthescreen.

3.ClickSYSTEMUPDATEandclickCheckfornewupdates.

4.SelectIntelWirelessGigabitdriver,DriversforThinkPadWiGigdocks,ThinkPadWiGigdocks

SynapticsFirmware,orThinkPadWiGigdocksVIAFirmware.

5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheinstallation.

IftheSystemUpdateprogramisnotpreinstalledonyourcomputer,gotohttp://support.lenovo.com.Type

yourcomputermodelintheEnterproductnameﬁeldtogototheWebpageforyourcomputer.Followthe

instructionsontheWebpagetolocate,download,andinstalltheSystemUpdateprogram.

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Chapter3.UsingtheDock

Thissectionintroduceshowtouseandmanagethedock.

ConnectingtotheDock

Toconnectyourcomputertothedock,dothefollowing:

1.Afterthesetupandpreparation,turnonyourcomputerandthedock.Thendothefollowing:

•ForWindows7orWindows8.1:ClickStartonthetaskbar,searchandthenclicktostartthe

IntelWirelessDockManagerprogram.Followinstructionsonscreentoconnectthedocktoyour

notebookcomputer.

•ForWindows10:Clicktheactioncentericononthetaskbar.ClickConnect.

2.Selectyourdockfromthelistofavailabledevices.

Note:Thedefaultdocknameisthecombinationof“ThinkPadWiGigDock”andthelastfourdigital

numbersoftheWiGigMAContheproductlabel.

3.Whenprompted,pressthepower/connectionbuttononthedocktoconﬁrmthepairingfortheﬁrst

connection.

4.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheconnection.

Afterestablishingtheinitialconnection,youcanselecttoconnecttothedockautomaticallysothat

wheneverthecomputercomeswithintherequiredrange,itwillautomaticallygetconnectedtothedock.

Note:Ifthedockhasnotbeenconnectedbefore,updatethedockdriverwhenprompted.

DisconnectingfromtheDock

Todisconnectyourcomputerfromthedock,dothefollowing:

1.Dothefollowing:

•ForWindows7:ClickStartonthetaskbar,searchandthenclicktostarttheIntelWirelessDock

Managerprogram.Followinstructionsonscreentoconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputer.

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•ForWindows10:Clicktheactioncentericononthetaskbar.ClickConnecttoopenthe

devicelist.

2.LocatetheThinkPadWiGigDockandclickDisconnect.

3.Holddownthepowerbuttononthedockforseveralsecondsuntilthedockisturnedoff.

Managingthedock

TheIntelWirelessDockManagerprogramenablesyoutomanagethedock.Youcanchangethename

ofthedock,changetheradiochanneltooptimizethesignalstrength,andsetapasswordtomanage

thedocksettings.

Tomanagethedock,dothefollowing:

1.ClickStartonthetaskbar,searchandthenclicktostarttheIntelWirelessDockManagerprogram

preinstalledinyourcomputer.

2.ClickDockManagement.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentoconﬁgurethesettingsasdesired.

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Chapter4.Workingwiththedock

Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthevideooutputfunctionofthedockandinstructionsonhowto

conﬁgurethedocktoyourneeds.

Videooutputmodes

Thedockworksinthefollowingtwovideooutputmodes:

•Extendmode

Thismodeextendsyourdesktopfromyournotebookcomputertotheexternalmonitor.Inextendmode,

youcandraganddropwindowsfromonedisplaytotheother.

•Clonemode

Thismodeclonesyournotebookcomputerscreentotheexternalmonitor.

Importanttipsonworkingwiththedock

Beforeworkingwiththedock,observethefollowingtips:

•Toenteravideooutputmodeandadjusttheexternal-displayresolution,right-clickanywhereonthe

desktopandselectGraphicsoptions.Fordetailedinformation,goto“Enteringavideooutputmode”on

page11and“Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor”onpage12.

•Themaximumresolutionthedocksupportsis2560x1600pixels(60Hz)whenconnectedtoonemonitor,

and1920x1200pixels(60Hz)whenconnectedtotwomonitors.

•Whenyournotebookcomputerisconnectedtotwoexternalmonitorsatthesametime:

–Situation:OnemonitorisconnectedtotheHDMIconnectorofthenotebookcomputer,andtheother

isconnectedtotheHDMIconnectorofthedock.

Result:Yournotebookcomputerdesktopisdisplayedonthemonitorconnectedtothenotebook

computer.

–Situation:Onemonitorisconnectedtotheconnectorofawireddock(suchasThinkPadOneLink+

Dock),andtheotherisconnectedtotheconnectorofthewirelessThinkPadWiGigDock.

Result:Yournotebookcomputerdesktopisdisplayedonthemonitorconnectedtoawireddock.

•Thenotebookcomputercansupportatmosttwoexternalmonitors,includingthemonitorconnectedto

thenotebookcomputer,thewireddock,andthewirelessThinkPadWiGigDock.

Enteringavideooutputmode

Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoenteryourpreferredvideooutputmode.

Toenterextendorclonemode,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickanywhereonthedesktop.

2.SelectGraphicsoptions➙OutputT o.

•SelectExtendedDesktoptoextendyournotebookcomputerdisplaytoanexternalmonitor.

•SelectExtendedDesktop3toextendyournotebookcomputerdisplaytotwoexternalmonitors.

•SelectCloneDisplaystocloneyournotebookcomputerdisplaytoanexternalmonitor.

•SelectCloneDisplays3tocloneyournotebookcomputerdisplaytotwoexternalmonitors.

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3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.

Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor

Thedockenablesyoutosettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor.

Tosettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:

1.Right-clickanywhereonthedesktop.

2.SelectGraphicsoptions➙Resolution➙DigitalDisplayorDigitalDisplay2toselectthemonitor

resolutionyouwanttoadjust.

3.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethesetting.

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Chapter5.Frequentlyaskedquestions

Thefollowingareafewtipsthatwillhelpyouoptimizetheuseofthedock.

Whatisthefunctionofthepower/connectionbuttonthedock?

•Pressthebuttontopoweronthedock.

•Pressthebuttontoconﬁrmtheﬁrstconnectiontothenotebookcomputer.

•Pressthebuttontowakeuptheextendedmonitorwhenthedockisnotconnectedtothenotebook

computerformorethanthreeminutes.

•Pressthebuttontomakethesystementersleepmodewhenthedockisconnectedandthenotebook

computerisworking.

•Pressthebuttontowakeupthesystemfromsleepmodeorhibernationmodewhenthedockis

connected.Youalsocanmovethemouseorpressanykeyonthekeyboardtowakeupthesystem.

•Pressandholdthebuttonformorethanfoursecondstopoweroffthedock.

•Pressandholdthebuttonfortwotofoursecondstodisplaythediagnosticinformationabouttheexternal

monitorwhenthedockisnotconnectedtothenotebookcomputer.

Note:Youalsocanmovethemouseorpressanykeyonthekeyboardtowakeupthenotebookcomputer

fromsleepmodeorhibernationmode.

WherecanIpositionthedock?

Themaximumdistancebetweenthenotebookcomputerandthedockisasfollows:

•Tabletmode:within0.9m(3ft)

•Computerdisplayclosedandexternalkeyboardandmonitorconnected:within0.9m(3ft)

•Othersituations:within1.8m(6ft)

Positionyourdockwithina120-degreesectorregionrelativelytotherearofthenotebookcomputerdisplay.

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Itisrecommendedthatyoupositionthedockinthe130-degreesectorregionasshownforbetter

performance.

CanImovemynotebookcomputerwhenitisconnectedtothedock?

Yes.Itisrecommendedthatyoumoveyournotebookcomputerwithina90-degreesectorregion1.Ensure

thatyournotebookcomputerdisplayisplacedtowardsthefrontview(withtheThinkPadlogo)ofthedock.

Whenyoumoveyournotebookcomputertoregion2,thewirelesssignalbecomesweakandmightresult

inunstableconnection.Whenyoumoveyournotebookcomputertoregion

3,yournotebookcomputer

mightnotconnecttothedock.

Note:Thedegreesarerelativetothecentralaxislineofyournotebookcomputer.

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CanImovethedockwhenitisconnectedtomynotebookcomputer?

Yes.Itisrecommendedthatyoumoveyourdockwithina90-degreesectorregion1.Ensurethatthefront

view(withtheThinkPadlogo)ofthedockisplacedtowardsyournotebookcomputerdisplay.Whenyou

movethedocktoregion

2,thewirelesssignalbecomesweakandmightresultinunstableconnection.

Whenyoumoveyourdocktoregion3,yournotebookcomputermightnotconnecttothedock.

CanIplaceanyobjectsbetweenthedockandthenotebookcomputer?

No,donotplaceanyobjectbetweenthedockandthenotebookcomputertoensurebetterperformance.

TheWiGigtechnologyisbasedon60GHzwirelesssignalthatiseasilyaffectedbytheblockingobjects.

WhenItransferdatawithaﬂashdrivethroughtheUSB3.0connectoronthedock,Iﬁnditisslower

thanthatonthenotebookcomputer.HowcanIdealwithit?

ThebandwidthofthedockislessthanthatoftheUSB3.0technology.Theusageofthevideoconnector,

audioconnector,USBconnector,andEthernetconnectoroccupiesthebandwidthofthedock.Forfaster

datatransfer,itisrecommendedtousetheUSB3.0connectoronyournotebookcomputer.

Whycan’tIadjusttheexternalmonitorresolutionfromtheWindowsscreenresolutionoption?

WhenyouadjustthemonitorresolutionfromtheWindowsscreenresolutionoption,itmightnottakeeffect

immediately.Itisrecommendedthatyouright-clickanywhereonthedesktopandselectGraphicsoptions

➙Resolutiontoadjusttheresolution.

Whydoestheexternalmonitorbecomeblankscreenwhenthedockisnotconnectedtothenotebook

computerforseveralminutes?

Itisapower-savingfunctionofthedock.Pressthepower/connectionbuttononthedocktowakeupthe

externalmonitor.

IftheEthernetcableisconnectedtotheEthernetconnectoronthedock,mynotebookcomputer

cannotberemotecontrolledorwakenup.HowcanIdealwithit?

ConnecttheEthernetcabletotheEthernetconnectoronthenotebookcomputer.

Whycanavideobeplayedonmynotebookcomputerbutcan’tbeplayedontheexternalmonitor?

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IfyourvideohasHigh-bandwidthDigitalContentProtection(HDCP),thedockcannotsupporttheplayingof

theHDCPvideo.Youcanplaythevideoonyournotebookcomputer.Youalsocanextendtoanexternal

monitorthroughthevideooutputconnector(includingHDMI,MiniDP,orDPconnector)onyournotebook

computer.TheexternalmonitorshouldsupportHDCPaswell.

Whycan’tmyultra-high-deﬁnitiontelevision(4Ktelevision)connectedtothedockreachitsmaximum

resolutionof3840x2160pixels?

Themaximumresolutionthedocksupportsis2560x1600pixels.

Whycan’tmy4Ktelevisionconnectedtothedockreachtheresolutionof2560x1600pixels?

Your4Ktelevisionmightnotsupporttheresolutionof2560x1600pixels.Forinformationaboutthe

supportedresolutionsofthe4Ktelevision,refertothetelevisionusermanualorcontactthetelevision

servicetechnicians.

Mynotebookcomputerisdisconnectedfromthedockwhensomeonepassesthroughthespace

betweenmynotebookcomputeranddock.HowdoIdealwithit?

Ensurethatnoobjectsarebetweenthenotebookcomputerandthedock.Otherwise,itwillresultinthe

disconnectionfromthedock.

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