Lenovo 0A33944 User manual

LenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigital
VideoUserGuide

Note:Beforeinstallingtheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited
Warranty”onpage19.
SecondEdition(June2011)
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Contents
Chapter1.Abouttheportreplicator..1
Productdescription..............1
Locatingthecontrols.............1
Systemrequirements.............2
Chapter2.Installingtheport
replicator................3
Connectingtheportreplicatortoyournotebook
computer..................3
InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperating
systems..................3
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindows
operatingsystems..............4
Chapter3.Usingtheportreplicator..5
Usingtheaudioconnectors..........5
UsingtheUSB2.0connectors.........5
UsingtheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector......5
UsingtheDVI-ItoVGAadapter.........5
UsingtheEthernetconnector..........6
Chapter4.Workingwiththeport
replicator................7
Understandingthevideooutputmodes......7
Extendmode..............7
Mirrormode...............7
Workingwiththeportreplicatorutility......8
Switchingvideooutputmodes.......8
Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor..9
Settingthecolorqualityoftheexternal
monitor.................9
Rotatingtheexternalmonitordisplay.....9
Optimizingthevideoplaybackquality....10
Advancedsettings...........10
Manuallyenablingtheaudioconnectors...11
Disablingthevideooutputfunction.....11
Supportedrefreshrates...........11
Chapter5.Troubleshooting......13
AppendixA.ServiceandSupport..17
Onlinetechnicalsupport...........17
Telephonetechnicalsupport.........17
AppendixB.LenovoLimited
Warranty................19
WarrantyInformation............22
SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......23
AppendixC.Electronicemission
notices................25
FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration
ofConformity...............25
AppendixD.Notices.........29
Trademarks................29
Recyclinginformation............29
AppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....31
ChinaRoHS................31
Turkishstatementofcompliance.......31
UkraineRoHS...............31
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Chapter1.Abouttheportreplicator
ThischaptercontainsproductdescriptionandsystemrequirementsfortheLenovo®USB2.0PortReplicator
withDigitalVideo(hereaftercalledtheportreplicator).
Productdescription
Theportreplicatorisaportableexpansionmodulethatenablesyoutoeasilyconnectyournotebook
computertomultipledevices,suchasamonitororaUniversalSerialBus(USB)printer.Thatis,youcan
setupyourworkareabyconnectingyournotebookcomputertotheportreplicatorwiththeprovidedUSB
cable,connectingmultipledevicestotheportreplicator,andsettingtheportreplicatoronyournotebook
computer;then,youarereadytousethemultipledeviceseachtimeyouconnectyournotebookcomputerto
theportreplicator.
Theoptionpackageincludes:
•LenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideo
•acpoweradapter
•USBcable
•DVI-ItoVGAadapter
•SoftwareandUserGuideCD
•Warrantyposter
Contactyourplaceofpurchaseifanyitemismissingordamaged.Besuretoretainyourproofofpurchase
andpackingmaterial.Theymightberequiredtoreceivewarrantyservice.
Locatingthecontrols
Thefollowinggureshowsthelocationsofcontrolsontheportreplicator.
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1PowerandconnectionindicatorWhenthepowerandconnectionindicatorisoninblue,theportreplicatoris
successfullyconnectedtotheacpoweradapter.
2USBconnectorindicatorWhentheUSBconnectorindicatorisoningreen,theportreplicatoris
successfullyconnectedtoanotebookcomputerandUSBdevice.
3USBconnectors(2)UsedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,andUSB2.0compatible)
4HeadphoneconnectorUsedtoconnectaspeakerorheadphone.
5MicrophoneconnectorUsedtoconnectamicrophone.
6USBconnectors(2)UsedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,andUSB2.0compatible)
7EthernetconnectorUsedtoconnectalocalareanetwork(LAN)cable.TheEthernetconnector
providesthespeedupto10Mbps/100Mbps.
8DVI-IvideooutputconnectorUsedtoconnectanexternalmonitorwithaDVIcable.Youcanalsoconnect
theDVI-ItoVGAadaptertotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorandconnectthe
externalmonitorwithVGAcabletotheDVI-ItoVGAadapter.
9USBBreceptacleconnectorUsedtoconnectanotebookcomputer.
10dcinconnectorUsedtoconnecttheacpoweradapter.
11SecuritykeyholeUsedtosecuretheportreplicator.
Systemrequirements
Tousetheportreplicator,itisrecommendedthatyourcomputermeetsthefollowingsystemrequirements:
•Microsoft®Windows®XP,MicrosoftWindowsVista®,orMicrosoftWindows7operatingsystem
•NVIDIA,ATI,orIntel®graphicscard
•Minimum1.6GHzofdualcoreCPU
•Minimum1GBofmemory
•CDorDVDdrive
•Minimum10MBoffreediskspaceontheharddiskdrive
•AnavailableUSB2.0connector
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Chapter2.Installingtheportreplicator
Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtoconnecttheportreplicatortoyournotebookcomputerandhow
toinstallanduninstallthedevicedriver.
Connectingtheportreplicatortoyournotebookcomputer
Thistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoconnecttheportreplicatortoyournotebookcomputerwith
theprovidedacpoweradapterandUSBcable.
Toconnecttheportreplicatortoyournotebookcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Connectthedcconnectoroftheacpoweradaptertotheportreplicator.
2.Connectthepowerplugoftheacpoweradaptertoawalloutlet.Thepowerandconnectionindicatoris
oninblue.
Note:Besuretocorrectlyconnecttheportreplicatortotheacpoweradapter.Iftheportreplicator
isnotpoweredon,youwillnotbeabletousetheportreplicator.
3.ConnecttheUSBBplugoftheUSBcabletotheUSBBreceptacleconnectorontheportreplicator.
4.ConnecttheUSBAplugoftheUSBcabletoanavailableUSBconnectoronthenotebookcomputer.
Note:Theportreplicatordoesnotpowerupthenotebookcomputerwhenitisconnected.
InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatingsystems
Afteryouhaveconnectedtheportreplicatortoyournotebookcomputer,youcaninstallthedevicedriver
ontheSoftwareandUserGuideCD.
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ToinstallthedevicedriverontheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,orWindows7operatingsystem,dothe
following:
1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.
2.InserttheSoftwareandUserGuideCDanddooneofthefollowing:
•IftheCDstartsautomatically,gotostep3.
•IftheAutoPlaywindowopens,clickRunstart.bat.Then,gotostep3.
•IftheCDdoesnotstartautomatically,gointoMyComputerorComputer,browsetheCD/DVD
drive,anddouble-clickStart.bat.
3.Selectyourlanguage.
4.Ontheleftsideofthewindow,clickSoftware.
5.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
6.Restartyourcomputerafterthecompletionmessageisdisplayed.Thesystemwillautomaticallyidentify
andconguretheportreplicator.Thevideooutputfunctionoftheportreplicatorwillbeautomatically
enabledafterthecongurationiscompleted.
UninstallingthedevicedriverfromWindowsoperatingsystems
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsforuninstallingthedevicedriverfromtheWindowsXP,WindowsVista,or
Windows7operatingsystem.
Touninstallthedevicedriver,dothefollowing:
1.Exitallapplicationsthatusetheportreplicator.
2.ClickStart➙AllPrograms➙LenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideo➙Uninstall.
3.ClickUninstalltouninstallthedevicedriver.
4.Restartyourcomputerifnecessary.
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Chapter3.Usingtheportreplicator
Thischapterprovidesinformationonhowtousetheaudioconnectors,USBconnectors,DVI-Ivideooutput
connector,DVI-ItoVGAadapter,andEthernetconnectorontheportreplicator.
Youcanconnectdevicestotheappropriateconnectorsontheportreplicatorwhileyournotebookcomputer
isturnedon.Normallyitwilltakeseveralsecondsforthenotebookcomputertorecognizethenewdevice.
Usingtheaudioconnectors
Theaudioconnectorsontheportreplicatorconsistofonemicrophoneconnector(red)andoneheadphone
connector(green).
Tousetheaudioconnectorsontheportreplicator,dothefollowing:
1.Connectyourmicrophonetothemicrophoneconnectorontheportreplicator.
2.Connectyourheadphoneorspeakertotheheadphoneconnectorontheportreplicator.
Note:Theaudioconnectorsontheportreplicatorareautomaticallyenabledwhenyouhavesuccessfully
connectedtheportreplicatorandinstalledthedevicedriver.However,ifyoucannothearanythingfromthe
headphoneorspeakerconnectedtotheaudioconnectorsontheportreplicator,youcanmanuallyenable
theaudioconnectorsontheportreplicator.See“Manuallyenablingtheaudioconnectors”onpage11.
UsingtheUSB2.0connectors
ConnectaUSBdevicetoanyofthefourUSBconnectorsontheportreplicatorwithaUSBcable.
WhenthedeviceiscorrectlyconnectedtotheUSBconnectorontheportreplicator,aninformationwindow
willbedisplayedinthetaskbarnoticationareaonyourcomputerscreen,indicatingthattheUSBdevice
hasbeenconnectedtothesystem.
UsingtheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector
ConnecttheDVIcableofanexternalmonitortotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorontheportreplicator.
Youdonothavetodisconnecttheportreplicatorfromyournotebookcomputereachtimeyouconnectthe
DVImonitortotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorontheportreplicator.
UsingtheDVI-ItoVGAadapter
TheportreplicatorincludesaDVI-ItoVGAadapter,whichsupportsaconnectiontoanexternalmonitor
withaVGAconnector.
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TousetheDVI-ItoVGAadapterwithanexternalmonitor,dothefollowing:
1.ConnecttheDVI-ItoVGAadaptertotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorontheportreplicator.
2.TightenthetwoscrewsontheDVI-ItoVGAadapter.
3.ConnecttheVGAconnectoroftheexternalmonitortotheDVI-ItoVGAadapter.
Youcanadjustvideosettingstocustomizetheuseoftheportreplicator.See“Workingwiththeport
replicatorutility”onpage8.
Note:Forthebestresults,adjusttheexternalmonitoroccasionallytorealignitssettingswiththe
videooutputoftheportreplicator.Formoreinformationabouttheadjustmentprocedure,refertothe
documentationthatcomeswithyourexternalmonitor.
UsingtheEthernetconnector
Connectastandard10Mbps/100MbpsEthernetcabletotheEthernetconnectorontheportreplicator,
andwaituntilthedeviceisfullyconguredbytheWindowsoperatingsystem.
Thetwolight-emittingdiodes(LEDs)ontheportreplicatorindicatethestatusofEthernetconnectivity.
LEDColorDescription
ActiveGreenWhentheLEDison,anEthernetcableisconnectedtotheEthernet
connectorandthenetwork.
SpeedYellowWhentheLEDison,thetransmissionspeedis100Mbps.WhentheLED
isoff,thetransmissionspeedis10Mbps.
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Chapter4.Workingwiththeportreplicator
Thischapterprovidesinformationaboutthevideooutputfunctionoftheportreplicatorandinstructionson
howtoworkwiththeportreplicatorutility,whichenablesyoutoconguretheportreplicatortoyourneeds.
Understandingthevideooutputmodes
Theportreplicatorworksintwovideooutputmodes:
•Extendmode
•Mirrormode
Bydefault,theportreplicatorusesExtendmodetooutputthevideo.
Extendmode
Extendmodesplitsyourdisplayacrosstwomonitors.IntheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperating
system,therearetwooptionswhenyouareusingExtendmode:
•ExtendT o:Inthismode,yournotebookcomputermonitorwillbetheprimarydisplayandtheexternal
monitorwillbethesecondarydisplay.Youcangiveeachmonitoritsownframebufferthroughthe
submenuoptionsRight,Left,AboveandBelowandthroughdragoperations.Thedisplayspacewill
beacontinuousarea,allowingwindowsandobjectstobemovedbetween,orevenstraddledacross
bothdisplays.
•SetasMainMonitor:Inthismode,theexternalmonitorwillbetheprimarydisplayandthenotebook
computermonitorwillbethesecondarydisplay.
InExtendmode,youcandraganddropwindowsfromonedisplaytotheother.Also,youcanincrease
yourproductivitybydoingthefollowing:
•Reade-mailsononedisplayandopentheattachmentsontheother.
•Expandaspreadsheetacrossbothdisplays.
•Forgraphicsediting,increaseyourworkareabyputtingallthepaletteandtoolbarsontheseconddisplay.
•KeepthedesktopononedisplayandwatchaDVDontheother.
Mirrormode
Mirrormodeclonesthedisplayofyournotebookcomputermonitortotheexternalmonitor.
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Theportreplicatorautomaticallyselectsthesettings(screenresolution,colorquality,andrefreshrate)forthe
externalmonitor,whichwillenablethebestresolutionbasedonyournotebookcomputersettings.
IntheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,therearetwooptionswhenyouareusingMirror
mode:
•NotebookMonitorOff:Inthismode,thedisplayofthenotebookcomputermonitorwillbeoffandthe
displayoftheexternalmonitorwillbeon.
•Off:Inthismode,thedisplayofthenotebookcomputermonitorwillbeonandthedisplayofexternal
monitorwillbeoff.Whenthismodeisenabled,thoughthedisplayisoff,theotherfunctionssuchas
Ethernet,audio,andUSBcanstillwork.
Workingwiththeportreplicatorutility
TheutilityenablesyoutoswitchbetweenExtendmodeandMirrormode,settheresolutionoftheexternal
monitorinExtendmode,changethedisplaysettings,anddisablethevideooutputoftheportreplicator.
Note:Thesettingsyouhaveconguredfortheportreplicatorwillberetainedeachtimeyouconnectthe
notebookcomputertotheportreplicator.Thisfeatureisusefulwhenyouuseyournotebookcomputerwith
multipleportreplicators.Forexample,ifyouuseanotebookcomputerbothathomeandatwork,youcan
setupbothworkareaswithportreplicators.Then,youjustconnectyournotebookcomputertotheport
replicatorateitherlocation,andyouarereadytowork.
Switchingvideooutputmodes
Toswitchvideooutputmodes,dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,dooneofthefollowing:
FortheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The
pop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectExtendorMirror.
Note:IfyouwanttouseExtendmode,decidewhichmonitoryouaretosetasprimaryandwhichthe
secondary.Then,selectExtendToorSetasMainMonitor.Youcanalsogiveeachmonitoritsownframe
bufferthroughtheRight,Left,Above,andBelowoptionsundertheExtendT ooptionandthroughdrag
operations.IfyouwanttouseMirrormode,decidewhichmonitorisonandwhichisoff.Then,select
NotebookMonitorOfforOff.
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.
2.SelectAdvanced....
3.IntheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,youcanselectDuplicatethesedisplaystouseMirror
modeorselectExtendthesedisplaystouseExtendmode.
Note:YoucanalsoselectShowdesktoponlyon1orShowdesktoponlyon2todisplayyour
desktoponlyononetargetscreen.
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Settingtheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor
InMirrormode,youcanadjusttheresolutionofyournotebookcomputer,andthesettingswillapplytoboth
yournotebookcomputermonitorandtheexternalmonitor.InExtendmode,youcanonlysettheresolution
oftheexternalmonitor.
Tosettheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor,dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,doone
ofthefollowing:
FortheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The
pop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectScreenResolutionandselectoneoftheoptionsfortheexternalmonitor.Forexample,“1920x
1200”meansthatthevideooutputresolutionwillbe1920pixelsby1200pixels.
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.
2.SelectAdvanced….
3.IntheResolutiondrop-downlistbox,movetheslideruptoincreaseordowntodecreasetheresolution
oftheexternalmonitor.
Settingthecolorqualityoftheexternalmonitor
Theportreplicatorenablesyoutoselectatargetcolorqualityfortheexternalmonitordisplay.Twooptions
couldbeselected:16-bitor32-bit.Bitmeansthecolordepthofthedisplay.Thedefaultsettingis32-bit,
whichisrecommended.
Tosetthecolorqualityoftheexternalmonitor,dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,doone
ofthefollowing:
FortheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The
pop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectColorQuality➙Medium(16-bit)orHighest(32-bit).
FortheWindows7operatingsystem:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.
2.SelectAdvanced….
3.ClickAdvancedsettings,andthenclicktheMonitortab.
4.IntheColorsdrop-downlistbox,selectHighColor(16bit)orTrueColor(32bit).
Rotatingtheexternalmonitordisplay
Theportreplicatorenablesyoutorotateyourexternalmonitordisplayasyouwantto.
Torotatetheexternalmonitordisplay,dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,dooneofthe
following:
FortheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The
pop-upmenuopens.
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2.SelectScreenRotation,andthenselectoneoftheoptions:
•Normal:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillremainthesameasyournotebookcomputermonitor
display.
•RotatedLeft:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillberotated90degreestotheleft.
•RotatedRight:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillberotated90degreestotheright.
•Upside-Down:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillbeupside-down.
Note:YoucanclickRotatedLeftorRotatedRightcontinuallyuntilthedisplaybecomesupside-down.
FortheWindows7operatingsystems:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The
pop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectAdvanced....
3.IntheOrientationdrop-downlistbox,selectoneoftheoptions:
•Landscape:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillremainthesameasyournotebookcomputermonitor
display.
•Portrait:Theexternalmonitordisplaywillberotated90degreestotheleft.
•Landscape(ipped):Theexternalmonitordisplaywillbeupside-down.
•Portrait(ipped):Theexternalmonitordisplaywillberotated90degreestotheright.
4.ClickApply.
5.SelectKeepchangestoapplytherotation.
Note:Therotationfunctioncanonlyworkontheexternalmonitordisplay.Thatis,whenyouenablethe
rotationfunctioninMirrormode,onlytheexternalmonitordisplaycanberotatedandthenotebookcomputer
monitordisplayremainsunchanged.
Optimizingthevideoplaybackquality
IntheWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystem,theportreplicatorenablesyoutooptimizethe
videoplaybackqualitywhentherearesomequalityissues,suchasatearorsplit,andthedisplaywillbe
smootherandclearer.
Tooptimizethevideoplaybackquality,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.
2.SelectOptimizeforVideo.
Note:ThissettingisnotsupportedbytheWindowsXPoperatingsystem.
Advancedsettings
Theportreplicatorenablesyoutochangethedisplaysettings.
Tochangethedisplaysettings,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The
pop-upmenuopens.
2.SelectAdvanced...toopenthewindowfordisplaysettings.Thewindowenablesyoutoactivatethe
displayanddootherappropriatesettingstocustomizethevideooutput.
Note:Formoreinformationaboutadvancedsettings,see“Workingwiththeportreplicatorutility”onpage8.
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Manuallyenablingtheaudioconnectors
Tomanuallyenabletheaudioconnectorsontheportreplicator,dependingontheoperatingsystemyouare
using,dooneofthefollowing:
FortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem:
1.Right-clickthevolumeiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.
2.SelectAdjustAudioProperties.TheSoundandAudioDevicesPropertieswindowopens.
3.ClicktheAudiotab.
4.SelectaUSBaudioline-outdevicefromtheSoundplaybackpanel,andthenselectaUSBaudio
line-indevicefromtheSoundrecordingpanel.
FortheWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystem:
1.Right-clickthevolumeiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.
2.SelectSounds.TheSoundwindowopens.
3.ClickthePlaybacktabtoselectaUSBaudioline-outdevice,andthenclicktheRecordingtabtoselect
aUSBaudioline-indevice.
Disablingthevideooutputfunction
Todisablethevideooutputfunctionoftheportreplicator,dothefollowing:
1.ClicktheLenovoUSB2.0PortReplicatorwithDigitalVideoiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.The
pop-upmenuopens.
2.ForusersoftheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,selectOfftodisablethevideooutput
functionoftheportreplicator.ForusersoftheWindows7operatingsystem,selectAdvanced...,and
thenintheMultipledisplaysdrop-downlistbox,selectShowdesktoponlyon1orShowdesktop
onlyon2todisplayyourdesktopononetargetscreen.
Supportedrefreshrates
Thetablebelowdisplaystherefreshratessupportedatvariousresolutionsandcolordepthfortheport
replicatorvideooutput.
SNResolutionRefreshrates(Unit:Hz)
1640x48060,72,75,85
2720x40070,85
3800x60056,60,72,75,85
4832x62475
5800x48060
6848x48060
71024x76860,70,75,85
81152x86475
91152x87075
101280x72060
111280x76860,75,85
121280x80060
131280x96060,85
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SNResolutionRefreshrates(Unit:Hz)
141280x102460,75,85
151360x76860
161366x76860
171368x76860
181440x90060
191400x105060,75,85
201600x120060
211680x105060
221920x108060
231920x120060
242048x115260
Notes:
1.Resolutionreferstothenumberofpixelshorizontallyandverticallydisplayedonthescreen.
2.Colordepthdenesthenumberofdifferentcolorsthatcanbeshownonthescreenatthesametime.
Thegreaterthecolordepthis,thebetterthepicturequalityis.
3.Refreshrate(alsocalledverticalfrequency)measuresthespeedthattheentirescreenisrescanned.
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Chapter5.Troubleshooting
Thischapterprovidessometroubleshootinghintsandtipstoassistyouifyouexperienceanyproblemswith
theportreplicator.Checkthefollowingitemsrsttotrytocorrecttheproblem.
General
1.Thepowerandconnectionindicatoroftheportreplicatorisnoton.
Ensurethattheacpoweradapterincludedwiththeportreplicatoriscorrectlyconnectedtotheport
replicatorandaworkingelectricaloutlet.Donotuseanyadaptersotherthantheonesuppliedwith
theportreplicator.
2.Yournotebookcomputerdoesnotrecognizetheportreplicator,andthepowerandconnection
indicatorstaysblue.
DisconnecttheUSBcablefromyournotebookcomputer,waitatleastveseconds,andreinsertitinto
theUSBconnectorofyournotebookcomputer.Iftheproblempersists,tryconnectingtheUSBcableto
adifferentUSBconnectorofyournotebookcomputer.
3.YouconnecttheportreplicatortoacomputerwiththeUSBcable,butitdoesnotwork.
a.Ensurethattheportreplicatoriswellpoweredbyitsacpoweradapter.Theportreplicatoralways
needsexternalpowersupplyforoperation,becauseitdoesnottakepowerfromtheUSBconnector
attachedtoyournotebookcomputer.
b.Ensurethatthedevicedriveroftheportreplicatoriswellinstalledandrestartthecomputerif
necessary.
c.MakesurethattheUSBconnectoronyourcomputerworkswell;ifnot,replacewithotherUSB
connectors.
Videooutput
1.Themonitordisplayisblank.
•Ensurethatthenotebookcomputerconnectedtotheportreplicatorisrunningcorrectlyandisnot
instandbyorhibernationmode.Whenthenotebookcomputerisinstandbyorhibernationmode,
themonitordisplayisalwaysblank.
•Ensurethatthedevicedriversareinstalledfollowingtheinstallationstepsandtheiconfortheport
replicatorisvisibleinthetaskbarnoticationarea.
•Ensurethatthevideooutputfunctionisnotdisabled.
•Ensurethefollowingconnections:
–TheUSBcableiscorrectlyconnectedtoyournotebookcomputer.
–TheUSBcableiscorrectlyconnectedtotheportreplicator.
–Theacpoweradapteriscorrectlyconnectedtotheportreplicatorandaworkingelectricaloutlet.
–ThevideocableiscorrectlyconnectedtotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnector.Fortheconnectionof
theVGAconnector,theDVI-ItoVGAadapterisalsosecuredbythescrewsonbothsidesofit.
•Iftheproblempersists,disconnectallconnectionsoftheportreplicator,anduninstalltheport
replicatordevicedrivers.Then,reinstallthedevicedrivers.
2.WhenyouareusingExtendmodeandplayingbackvideoclips,onlyonevideoclipisvisible.
WhenyouareusingExtendmode,onlyonevideoplaybackapplicationcanbeusedatatime.Ifmultiple
videoclipsareplayedback,onlyonevideoclipisvisibletotheuser.ThisalsoappliestoWebpages
withembeddedvideoclips.ToviewtheseWebpages,moveonepagetothenotebookcomputer
monitorandtheothertotheexternalmonitor.
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3.YoucannotplaybacktheDVDonyourexternalmonitorbutcanplayitbackonyournotebook
computermonitor.
SomenotebookcomputersdonotsupporttheCertiedOutputProtectionProtocol(COPP),andyouwill
notbeabletoplaybacktheprotectedDVDontheexternalmonitorconnectedtotheportreplicator.
ToplaybacktheDVDontheexternalmonitor,youcanconnecttheexternalmonitortotheVGA
connectoronyournotebookcomputer,andextendthedisplaytotheexternalmonitor.Formore
informationaboutchangingthedisplaysettings,see“Workingwiththeportreplicatorutility”onpage8.
4.YoucouldnotdraganapplicationwindowtotheothermonitorintheWindowsXPorWindows
Vistaoperatingsystem.
IntheWindowsXPorWindowsVistaoperatingsystem,youcannotdragamaximizedwindowunless
youreducethewindowtoasmallersize.
Todragawindowfromonemonitortotheother,dothefollowing:
a.Onthewindowthatyouwanttodrag,clicktheRestoreDownbuttonordouble-clickthetitlebarto
makethewindowexitfromitsmaximizedstatus.
b.Dragthetitlebarofthewindowtothemonitorthatyouwantittobedisplayed.
5.Theimagesontheexternalmonitorutter.
Tosolvetheproblem,dothefollowing:
a.MakesurethattheexternalmonitoriswellconnectedtotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorofthe
portreplicator.
b.Checkthedisplayresolutionsettingofthecomputerandmakesurethattheresolutionissupported
bytheportreplicator.
6.Theimagesontheexternalmonitorarenotincorrectcolors.
Tosolvetheproblem,dothefollowing:
a.MakesurethattheexternalmonitoriswellconnectedtotheDVI-Ivideooutputconnectorofthe
portreplicator.
b.Checkthedisplayresolutionsettingofthecomputerandmakesurethattheresolutionissupported
bytheportreplicator.
7.YoucannotplaybackvideosusingtheCorelWinDVD10programintheWindowsXPenvironment.
Youwillencounteroneofthefollowingsymptoms:
•InExtendmode,youplaybackavideousingtheCorelWinDVD10programanddragtheplayback
windowtotheexternalmonitor,buttheplaybackwindowisdistortedandtheplaybackprocess
cannotcontinue.
•InNotebookMonitorOffmode,afteryouruntheCorelWinDVD10program,anerrormessageis
displayed,promptingyoutoinstalltheVGAdriverduetoadeviceerror.
Tosolvetheproblem,usetheWindowsMedia®PlayerorCorelWinDVD8programtoplaybackvideos
intheWindowsXPenvironment.
Audio
Youcannothearanythingthroughyournotebookcomputerspeakersoryoucannotusetheaudio
connectorsonthenotebookcomputer.
Bydefault,ThinkPad®andotherLenovonotebookcomputersusetheaudioconnectorsontheportreplicator
anddisabletheirbuilt-inaudioconnectorswhentheportreplicatorisconnected.
Toenablethebuilt-inaudioconnectorsonyournotebookcomputer,dothefollowing:
1.Right-clickthevolumeiconinthetaskbarnoticationarea.
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2.ForusersoftheWindowsXPoperatingsystem,selectAdjustAudioPropertiesandtheSoundand
AudioDevicesPropertieswindowopens.ForusersoftheWindowsVistaorWindows7operating
system,selectSoundsandtheSoundwindowopens.
3.Dependingontheoperatingsystemyouareusing,dooneofthefollowing:
•FortheWindowsXPoperatingsystem:
a.ClicktheAudiotab.
b.Selectabuilt-inaudiodevicefromtheSoundplaybackpanel,andthenselectanotherbuilt-in
audiodevicefromtheSoundrecordingpanel.
•FortheWindowsVistaorWindows7operatingsystem:
ClickthePlaybacktabtoselectabuilt-inaudiodevice,andthenclicktheRecordingtabtoselect
anotherbuilt-inaudiodevice.
Notes:
1.Toapplythenewsettings,restarttheapplicationcurrentlyusingtheaudiodevice.
2.Thesettingsyouhaveadjustedwillremainuntilyoumakechangestothemnexttime.
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