Lenovo ThinkPad OneLink Pro Dock User manual

ThinkPadOneLinkProDock
UserGuide

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Note:Beforeinstallintheproduct,besuretoreadthewarrantyinformationinAppendixB“LenovoLimited
Warranty”onpae19.
FirstEdition(October2013)
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Contents
Chapter1.boutthedock.......1
Productdescription..............1
Locatinconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock...2
Systemrequirements.............4
Chapter2.Installingthedock......5
Connectinthedocktoyournotebookcomputer..5
InstallinthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatin
systems..................6
Chapter3.Usingthedock.......7
Usintheheadset/microphonecomboconnector..7
UsintheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterycharin
function..................7
UsintheUSBconnectors...........8
UsintheGiabitEthernetconnector.......8
UsintheDisplayPortandDVI-Iconnectors....8
Chapter4.Workingwiththedock...9
Understandinthevideooutputmodes......9
Enterinavideooutputmode..........9
Enterinextendmode...........9
Enterinmirrormode..........10
Enterinsinle-displaymode.......10
Manuallyenablintheheadset/microphonecombo
connector................11
Rotatintheexternalmonitordisplay......11
Settinthecolorqualityoftheexternalmonitor..12
Settintheresolutionoftheexternalmonitor...12
Supportedresolutions............13
Chapter5.Troubleshooting......15
ppendix.ServiceandSupport...17
Onlinetechnicalsupport...........17
Telephonetechnicalsupport.........17
ppendixB.LenovoLimited
Warranty................19
Part1-GeneralTerms...........19
Part2-Country-specificTerms........21
Part3-WarrantyServiceInformation......24
SuplementodeGarantíaparaMéxico......25
ppendixC.Electronicemission
notices................27
FederalCommunicationsCommissionDeclaration
ofConformity...............27
ppendixD.Notices..........31
Recyclininformation............31
RecyclininformationforBrazil........31
ExportClassificationNotice.........32
Trademarks................32
ppendixE.RestrictionofHazardous
SubstancesDirective(RoHS).....33
EuropeanUnionRoHS...........33
ChinaRoHS................33
TurkishRoHS...............33
UkraineRoHS...............33
IndiaRoHS................33
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Chapter1.boutthedock
Thischaptercontainsproductdescription,connectorandcontrollocations,andsystemrequirementsforthe
ThinkPad®OneLinkProDock(hereaftercalledthedock).
Productdescription
Thedockisaportableexpansionmodulethatenablesyoutoeasilyconnectyournotebookcomputertothe
Ethernetandmultipledevices,suchasaDisplayPort®,DiitalVideoInterface(DVI),orVideoGraphicsArray
(VGA)monitor;aheadset/microphonecomboconnector;andUniversalSerialBus(USB)devices.Thedock
providesfourUSB3.0connectorsforhiherbandwidthandbetterperformance,andtwoUSB2.0connectors
forcommonUSBdevices.ThedockalsosupportsGiabitEthernetspeedwhenyouconnectittonetworks.
YoucansetupyourworkareabyconnectinyournotebookcomputertothedockwiththeOneLinkcable,
connectinmultipledevicestothedock,andsettinthedockonyournotebookcomputer;then,youare
readytousethemultipledeviceseachtimeyouconnectyournotebookcomputertothedock.
Youroptionpackaeincludesthefollowin:
•ThinkPadOneLinkProDock
•Poweradapter
•Powercord
•Cablemanaementstand
•Warrantyposter
•DVI-ItoVGAadapter
Contactyourplaceofpurchaseifanyitemismissinordamaed.Besuretoretainyourproofofpurchase
andpackinmaterial.Theymihtberequiredtoreceivewarrantyservice.
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Locatingconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock
Thefollowinillustrationhelpsyoulocatetheconnectorsandcontrolsonthedock.
Figure1.Overviewofthedock
1Powerindicator8Powerconnector
2Headset/microphonecomboconnector9GiabitEthernetconnector
3USB3.0connectorwithbatterycharinfunction10USB3.0connectors
4USB3.0connector11Powerbutton
5Security-lockslot12USB2.0connectors
6OneLinkcable13DisplayPortconnector
7Cablemanaementstand14DVI-Iconnector
1Powerindicator
Thepowerindicatorisusedtoindicatethepowerstatusofthenotebookcomputerthatconnectswiththe
dock.
•Ifthepowerindicatorislitinred,itindicatesthatthenotebookcomputeristurnedon.
•Ifthepowerindicatorisoff,itindicatesthatyournotebookcomputeristurnedoff,insleepmode,orin
hibernationmode;orthedockisdisconnectedfromyournotebookcomputer.
2Headset/microphonecomboconnector
Theheadset/microphonecomboconnectorisusedtoconnectaheadset,amicrophone,oraspeaker.
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3USB3.0connectorwithbatterychargingfunction
TheUSB3.0connectorwithbatterycharinfunctionisusedtodothefollowin:
•ConnectinUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,USB2.0,andUSB3.0compatible)
•Charindevicesevenwhenyournotebookcomputeristurnedoff,insleepmode,orinhibernation
mode;orwhenthedockisdisconnectedfromyournotebookcomputer
4USB3.0connector
TheUSB3.0connectorisusedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,USB2.0,andUSB3.0
compatible).
5Security-lockslot
Thesecurity-lockslotisusedtosecurethedockwithasecuritycablelock.
Note:Thesecuritycablelockisnotincludedinyouroptionpackae.Ifnecessary,purchaseasecurity
cablelock.
6OneLinkcable
TheOneLinkcableisusedtoconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputer.
Note:Toavoidanyfiredamae,ensurethatthenotebookcomputerconnectintheOneLinkcablemeets
eitherofthefollowinrequirements:
•TheflammabilityofthenotebookcomputerenclosureisnotlowerthanClassV-1.
•Thenotebookcomputerenclosureismetallic.
7Cablemanagementstand
ThecablemanaementstandisusedtomanaetheOneLinkcabletooptimizedeskspace.
8Powerconnector
Thepowerconnectorisusedtoconnectthepoweradapter.
Note:Thepowerinputratinofthedockis20Vand4.5A.
9GigabitEthernetconnector
TheGiabitEthernetconnectorisusedtoconnectthedocktoanetworkusinanEthernetcable.
10USB3.0connectors
ThetwoUSB3.0connectorsareusedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,USB2.0,andUSB
3.0compatible).
11Powerbutton
Thepowerbuttonisusedtoturnonorturnoffyournotebookcomputer,ortoputthenotebookcomputer
intosleeporhibernationmode.Toachievethis,youneedtochanethepowerplansettinsofyour
notebookcomputer.Formoreinformation,refertotheuseruidethatcomeswithyournotebookcomputer.
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12USB2.0connectors
ThetwoUSB2.0connectorsareusedtoconnectUSBdevices(USB1.0,USB1.1,andUSB2.0compatible).
13DisplayPortconnector
TheDisplayPortconnectorisusedtoconnectanexternalmonitortothedockusinaDisplayPortcable.
14DVI-Iconnector
TheDVI-IconnectorisusedtoconnectaDVI-Imonitor.YoualsocanconnectaVGAmonitortothis
connectorthrouhaDVI-ItoVGAadapter.
Systemrequirements
Beforeusinthedock,ensurethatyournotebookcomputerhasoneofthefollowinoperatinsystems
installed:
•Microsoft®Windows®7
•MicrosoftWindows8
•MicrosoftWindows8.1
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Chapter2.Installingthedock
Thischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtoconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputer,andmanually
installthedevicedriver.
Connectingthedocktoyournotebookcomputer
ThistopicprovidesinstructionsonhowtoconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputerusintheOneLink
cablealonwiththepoweradapterandpowercord.
Notes:
•Ensurethatyoucorrectlyconnectthedocktoanacpowersource.
•YoucanpresstheOneLinkcableintothecablemanaementstandtooptimizedeskspace.
Toconnectthedocktoyournotebookcomputer,dothefollowin:
1.Removethepoweradapterfromyournotebookcomputer.
2.RemovetheLenovo®OneLinkconnectorcoverfromyournotebookcomputer.
Figure2.RemovingtheLenovoOneLinkconnectorcover
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3.Connectthedocktoanacpowersourceandyournotebookcomputerbydointhefollowin:
a.Connectthepoweradaptertothepowercord1.
b.Connectthedc-inconnectorofthepoweradaptertothepowerconnectoronthedock2.
Note:Thepoweradapterthatcomeswiththedockisa90Wpoweradapter.
c.ConnecttheOneLinkcabletotheLenovoOneLinkconnectoronyournotebookcomputer3.
d.Connectthepowerpluofthepowercordtoanelectricaloutlet4.Thedockisreadyforuse.
Figure3.Connectingthedocktothepowersupplyandyournotebookcomputer
InstallingthedevicedriveronWindowsoperatingsystems
Ensurethatyouinstallthedevicedriverbeforeusinthedock.Youcanobtainthelatestdevicedriverat
http://www.lenovo.com/onelinkdrivers.Then,followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletethedevice
driverinstallation.
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