Lenovo ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2 User manual

ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2
User Guide

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the warranty infor ation in the docu entation that co es with the product.
First Edition (March 2019)
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Contents
Chapter 1. bout the dock . . . . . . . 1
Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operating syste require ent . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2. Set up the dock . . . . . . . 5
Install the dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Install the dock driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 3. Use the dock. . . . . . . . . 7
Use the video output connectors . . . . . . . . . 7
Supported resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Configure the external displays . . . . . . . . 7
Use the Ethernet connector . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Use the audio connector . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . 9
ppendix . ccessibility
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ppendix B. Trademarks . . . . . . . 13
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Chapter 1. bout the dock
Product description
The dock is an expansion odule. You can use it to connect your co patible co puter to a local area
network (LAN) and ultiple devices, such as a headset, external displays, and Universal Serial Bus (USB)
devices.
To view the co patible co puters,
1. Go to https://support.lenovo.co /us/en/solutions/accs-guide.
2. Select ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation, Ideapad and Ideacentre Option Compatibility Matrix.
Then follow the on-screen instructions.
Operating system requirement
• Microsoft® Windows® 7
• Microsoft Windows 10
In the box
• ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2
• ac power adapter
• Power cord
• USB-CTM cable
• Docu entation
Contact your place of purchase if any ite is issing or da aged. Ensure that you retain your proof of
purchase and packing aterial. They ight be required to receive warranty service.
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Product overview
HDMI
1 Power button
• When the dock is connected to ac power but not your co puter, press the dock
power button to turn off or turn on the dock. The indicator on the dock power button
shows the dock status:
– mber: The dock is on.
– Off: The dock is off.
• When the dock is connected to both your co puter and the ac power adapter, the
indicator on the dock power button shows the co puter status:
– Solid white: The co puter is on.
– Blinking white: The co puter is in sleep ode.
– Off: The co puter is off or in hibernation ode.
2 Security-lock slot Lock the dock to a desk, table, or other fixture through a co patible security cable
lock.
3 Audio connector Connect a headphone or a headset with a 3.5- (0.14-inch) and 4-pole plug.
4 10 USB 3.1 connector
Gen 2 Connect a USB-co patible device to transfer data at USB 3.1 speed, up to 10 Gbps.
5 USB-C connector (USB
3.1 Gen 2)
Connect a USB-C co patible device to transfer data at USB 3.1 speed, up to 10
Gbps.
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6 USB-C connector (for
connecting co puter) Connect to your co puter with the acco panying USB-C cable.
7 Power connector Connect to ac power with the acco panying ac power adapter and power cord.
8 9 DisplayPort® connector Connect to an external display with a DisplayPort cable.
11 Ethernet connector Connect to a LAN with an Ethernet cable.
12 13 USB 2.0 connector
Connect a USB-co patible device, such as a USB keyboard or a USB ouse.
Note: For opti al data transfer, connect a USB 3.1 device to a USB 3.1 connector
Gen 2 instead of a USB 2.0 connector.
14 Always On USB 3.1
connector Gen 2
• When the dock is connected to ac power (no atter the dock is connected to your
co puter or not), charge a USB-co patible device with the output voltage and
current of up to 5 V and 3 A.
• Connect a USB-co patible device to transfer data at USB 3.1 speed, up to 10
Gbps.
15 HDMITM connector Connect to an external display with a High-Definition Multi edia Interface (HDMI)
cable.
Notice on USB transfer rate
Depending on any factors such as the processing capability of the host and peripheral devices, file
attributes, and other factors related to syste configuration and operating environ ents, the actual data
transfer rate will be slower than 10 Gbit/s on USB 3.1 Gen 2 connectors.
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Chapter 2. Set up the dock
Install the dock
Use the acco panying ac power adapter, power cord, and USB-C cable to install the dock. The dock
supplies power to the co puter when the dock is connected to ac power and your co puter.
HDMI
Install the dock driver
The dock driver is preinstalled on co patible co puters and the dock is ready for use after you connect it to
ac power and co puter.
You also can download the latest dock driver fro the Lenovo Web site by doing the following:
1. Go to https://www.lenovo.co /support/docks.
2. Select the entry for the dock and then follow the on-screen instructions.
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