Lenovo Thunderbolt 3 Essential Dock User manual

Lenovo Thunderbolt 3 Essential Dock
User Guide

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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, ensure that ou read and understand the
warrant information in the documentation that comes with the product.
First Edition (December 2019)
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Contents
Chapter 1 About the dock 1
Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Product overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Statement on USB transfer rate . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2 Set up the dock 3
Install the dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Update the device driver and firmware . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 3 Use the video output
connectors of the dock 5
Supported resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Configure the external displa s . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 4 Use the Ethernet
connector of the dock 7
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 9
Appendix A Accessibility
information 11
Appendix B Trademarks 13
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Chapter 1 About the dock
Product description
The dock is an expansion module. It can easil connect our computer to multiple devices, such as a
headset, a monitor, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device.
Operating system requirement: Microsoft® Windows® 10.
Compatible computers list
Go to https://www.lenovo.com/support/docks and select the entr for the dock.
In the box
• Lenovo Thunderbolt 3 Essential Dock
• ac power adapter
• Power cord
• ThunderboltTM 3 cable
• Documentation
Contact our place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Ensure that ou retain our proof of
purchase and packing material. The might be required to receive warrant service.
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Product overview
1 Power connector Connect to ac power with the accompan ing ac power adapter and power cord.
2 USB-CTM connector (for
connecting to computer) Connect to our computer with the accompan ing Thunderbolt 3 cable.
3 Displa Port® 1.4
connector Connect to an external displa with a Displa Port cable.
4 HDMITM 2.0 connector Connect to an external displa with a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)
cable.
5 Alwa s On USB 3.2
connector Gen 1
• When the dock is connected to ac power (no matter the dock is connected to our
computer or not), charge a USB-compatible device with the output voltage and
current of up to 5 V and 3 A.
• Connect a USB-compatible device to transfer data at USB 3.2 speed, up to 5 Gbps.
6 Ethernet connector Connect to a LAN with an Ethernet cable.
7 11 USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen
2) connector
Connect to a USB-C compatible device to transfer data at USB 3.2 speed, up to 10
Gbps.
8 Securit -lock slot
Lock the dock to a desk, table, or other fixture through a compatible securit cable
lock.
Note: The slot supports cable locks that conform to the Kensington MiniSaver® lock
standards using Cleat™ locking technolog .
9 Audio connector
Connect to a headphone or a headset with a 3.5-mm (0.14-inch) and 4-pole plug.
Note: Ensure that the dock is the default audio device of our computer. See “Use
audio” in our computer User Guide.
10 USB 3.2 connector Gen
1Connect to a USB-compatible device to transfer data at USB 3.2 speed, up to 5 Gbps.
Statement on USB transfer rate
Depending on man factors such as the processing capabilit of the host and peripheral devices, file
attributes, and other factors related to s stem configuration and operating environments, the actual transfer
rate using the various USB connectors on this device will var and will be slower than the data rate listed
below for each corresponding device.
USB device Data rate (Gbit/s)
3.2 Gen 1 / 3.1 Gen 1 5
3.2 Gen 2 / 3.1 Gen 2 10
3.2 Gen 2 × 2 20
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Chapter 2 Set up the dock
Install the dock
Use the accompan ing ac power adapter, power cord, and Thunderbolt 3 cable to install the dock. The dock
supplies power to the computer when the dock is connected to ac power and our computer.
Enable the dock
To enable the dock when ou connect it to the computer for the first time, do either of the following:
• Confirm the change when prompted if ou have the administrator privilege.
• Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displa ed, press F1 or Fn+F1 to enter the BIOS menu.
Select Config ➙ Thunderbolt(TM) 3 ➙ Security level ➙ No Security.
Update the device driver and firmware
Note: This is an optional operation.
The device driver is preinstalled on compatible Lenovo computers and the firmware is embedded into the
dock. The dock is read for use after ou connect it to our computer.
Lenovo recommends that ou update the device driver and firmware whenever a later version is available.
You also can download the latest device driver and firmware from http://www.lenovo.com/support/docks.
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Chapter 3 Use the video output connectors of the dock
The dock has two video output connectors:
• One Displa Port connector
• One HDMI connector
Supported resolutions
• If ou connect the dock to a Thunderbolt 3 connector on our computer, and the connector supports
Displa Port 1.4,
– One video output: up to 3840 x 2160 pixels / 60 Hz
– Two video output: up to 3840 x 2160 pixels / 60 Hz
• If ou connect the dock to a Thunderbolt 3 connector on our computer, and the connector supports
Displa Port 1.2,
– One video output: up to 3840 x 2160 pixels / 60 Hz
– Two video output: up to 3840 x 2160 pixels / 30 Hz
• If ou connect the dock to a USB-C connector on our computer, and the connector supports Displa Port
1.2,
– One video output: up to 3840 x 2160 pixels / 30 Hz
– Two video output: up to 1920 x 1080 pixels / 60 Hz
For the maximum displa matrix, go to https://support.lenovo.com/us/zh/solutions/pd029622#USB-C%20dock
and select the entr for the dock.
Configure the external displays
You can configure the external displa s connected to our dock:
• Set the displa mode: extend, mirror or duplicate, or single displa .
• Set the orientation, brightness, resolution, color, and more.
To configure the external displa s, see “Connect to an external displa ” in our computer User Guide.
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