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Dell™ Wireless Dock

User Manual

Model Name: E16WD01
Model Type: E16WD01001

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Page 1: ...w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m Dell Wireless Dock User Manual Model Name E16WD01 Model Type E16WD01001 ...

Page 2: ...s in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Aero are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Wi Fi is a registered trademark of the Wi Fi Alliance Other trademarks a...

Page 3: ...Dell Wireless Dock On 16 Associating Your Dell Wireless Dock 16 Associating Your Dell Wireless Dock Using Cable Association 17 Associating Your Dell Wireless Dock Using PIN Association 19 Setting Up Your Dell Wireless Dock 21 3 Using the Dell Wireless USB Manager 25 Connection Manager 25 UWB Radio and Host Settings 26 4 Resetting the Dell Wireless Dock 29 ...

Page 4: ...ty 39 Ergonomic Instructions 39 Environmental Information 39 Recycling Information 39 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 39 Registration Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals REACH 40 Finding Additional Information 40 Export Regulations 40 Additional Country Specific Safety Regulatory and Environmental Information 41 Korea Korean 41 China S Chinese 41 ...

Page 5: ...nnector If you need to connect a VGA display you must use a DVI to VGA adapter Wireless USB technology performs best within a one meter range generally within a single room environment The technology is different from Wi Fi technology and is not discoverable by any Wi Fi device You can associate up to sixteen different notebooks with the Dell Wireless Dock However you can connect the Dell Wireless...

Page 6: ... power light 2 wireless link and activity light 3 line out speaker 4 line in microphone 5 USB connectors 2 6 antenna 7 reset button 8 mini USB connector for cable association 9 USB connectors 2 10 DVI I connector 11 DC IN connector 6 4 5 3 1 2 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Page 7: ...or installing and associating your Dell Wireless Dock NOTE You must install the software and drivers before you begin to use your Dell Wireless Dock NOTE Ensure your notebook s video card drivers are installed before continuing with the installation 1 Insert the Drivers and Utilities media for Dell Wireless Dock into your notebook s CD DVD drive The installation wizard appears 2 Click Next to cont...

Page 8: ...8 Configuring Your Dell Wireless Dock 3 Select UWB Card and Wireless Dock drivers and click Next to continue 4 The Dell Wireless USB card installation begins This may take several minutes ...

Page 9: ...Configuring Your Dell Wireless Dock 9 5 Click Next to install the Dell Wireless USB card 6 The Dell Wireless USB card installation continues This may take several minutes ...

Page 10: ...pears NOTE The installer will skip this step if your firmware is already up to date a Scroll and read the General Notes section and then click Next b Click Next to continue c Click Next to update the Wireless USB card firmware CAUTION Do not disconnect your AC adapter during the firmware update ...

Page 11: ...guring Your Dell Wireless Dock 11 d Click OK e The firmware update for the Wireless USB card begins This may take several minutes f Click Finish to close the firmware update wizard 8 Click Finish to continue ...

Page 12: ...12 Configuring Your Dell Wireless Dock 9 The Dell Wireless USB installation continues This may take several minutes 10 Click Next to install the Dell Wireless Dock software ...

Page 13: ...nstallation of the Dell Wireless Dock device drivers 12 The Dell Wireless Dock Firmware Upgrade Utility appears a Connect the AC adapter to the Dell Wireless Dock and the notebook Then connect the USB cable shipped with the Dell Wireless Dock from the mini USB connector of the Dell Wireless Dock to the USB connector of the notebook b If you have the latest Dell Wireless Dock firmware click Finish ...

Page 14: ...Wireless Dock c If you do not have the latest Dell Wireless Dock firmware click Upgrade i The firmware update begins ii Click Finish Disconnect the AC adapter and the USB cable connecting the Dell Wireless Dock to the notebook ...

Page 15: ...Configuring Your Dell Wireless Dock 15 13 Click Finish to continue 14 The Dell Wireless Dock installation continues This may take several minutes 15 Click Finish ...

Page 16: ...s on Associating Your Dell Wireless Dock You can associate your Dell Wireless Dock with your notebook using one of the following methods Cable association Completes the association process using a one time cable connection to the Dell Wireless Dock PIN association Completes the association process wirelessly by entering the PIN code found on the label located on the bottom of the Dell Wireless Doc...

Page 17: ...ndow appears 2 Turn on your Dell Wireless Dock NOTE The Dell Wireless Dock does not have a power button You must connect or disconnect the power cable to turn on or turn off the device 3 Connect one end of the USB cable shipped with the Dell Wireless Dock to the mini USB connector on the Dell Wireless Dock and then connect the other end of the USB cable to any of the USB connectors of the notebook...

Page 18: ... Dock icon appears in the Connection Manager window 4 Disconnect the USB cable connecting your notebook to the Dell Wireless Dock The Dell Wireless Dock icon turns green indicating a successful wireless connection has been established The icon remains gray if the connection is not established ...

Page 19: ...ect the power cable to turn on or turn off the device 2 Double click the Wireless USB Manager icon located on the taskbar The Dell Wireless USB Manager window appears 3 On the Wireless USB Manager screen click Add New Device The notebook scans for wireless devices 4 The Add new device window appears Enter the PIN code found on the label located on the bottom of your Dell Wireless Dock then click t...

Page 20: ...less devices found message appears Move your notebook closer to the Dell Wireless Dock and repeat step 3 to step 6 to try again 5 Type the Display Name and select Connection Mode Select Automatically connect within range to connect the Dell Wireless Dock automatically when your notebook is within range Select Manual connect to manually connect to the Dell Wireless Dock NOTE You can modify the Conn...

Page 21: ...less Dock while your notebook is turned on Adjusting Your Display Settings If a Monitor is Connected 1 Right click the Wireless USB Display icon located on the taskbar 2 Select the display mode Extend mode Provides additional screen space for you to use Mirror Duplicates the notebook screen on the monitor default mode Set as Main Monitor Disables the notebook monitor and moves the display to the e...

Page 22: ...nds your monitor to the left right above or below when in Extend mode Advanced Opens your notebook operating system s display properties settings window Adjusting the Antenna Position It is recommended that you keep the antenna in the upright position for best video performance Positioning the Dell Wireless Dock It is recommended that you place the Dell Wireless Dock next to a monitor as shown in ...

Page 23: ... notebook anywhere within a range of one meter from the Dell Wireless Dock When the notebook is wirelessly connected and is moved away from the Dell Wireless Dock you may see the following message appear in the taskbar This indicates that the range between the Dell Wireless Dock and the notebook is near the maximum allowable distance for maintaining a connection If you intend to continue using the...

Page 24: ...wer option is set to Hibernate or Standby then the wireless connection will disconnect If the power option is set to Do Nothing the notebook will retain the wireless connection even when the lid is closed NOTE When the lid is closed the performance and maximum range may reduce If you need to use the Dell Wireless Dock for high performance or long range applications it is recommended to use the not...

Page 25: ...ess Dock It also allows you to change settings on your notebook and the Dell Wireless Dock as well as other devices that have been associated to your notebook Connection Manager The Connection Manager section allows you to Observe the connection status of the Dell Wireless Dock Modify the connected device name Change the connection mode Disconnect the device Delete the device ...

Page 26: ...onnection mode will automatically change to Manual To re establish a connection to the device you must click the device icon and select Connect under the Options menu Connect This will only be enabled under the Options menu if the Dell Wireless Dock is in the manual connection mode Select Connect to manually connect the device to the notebook NOTE Both notebook and the Dell Wireless Dock must be t...

Page 27: ...e what channel is running at the moment 2 Host Settings section displays the Host Name and Host Address Media Access Control address and allows you to change channels For optimized performance it is recommended to set the channel to Auto 3 Move your mouse cursor on this area to change channel select audio output turn radio on off and run diagnostics 4 Radio Status allows you to enable or disable t...

Page 28: ...28 Using the Dell Wireless USB Manager ...

Page 29: ...iations will be lost and you will have to re establish a connection To re establish a connection to a notebook you must repeat the association process For more information see the Associating Your Dell Wireless Dock on page 16 NOTE The previously associated device entries will remain in the Connection Manager on your notebook but will be grayed out Delete these device entries to avoid confusion Re...

Page 30: ...30 Resetting the Dell Wireless Dock ...

Page 31: ...ere are no objects obstructing the line of sight between them Ensure that the wireless USB radio is on by checking the wireless USB manager s UWB Radio and Host Settings window Ensure that the Dell Wireless Dock has an icon in the Connection Manager If there is a device icon in the Connection Manager for your Dell Wireless Dock click on the icon and select Connect under the Options menu or select ...

Page 32: ...ar If the problem persists disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter from the Dell Wireless Dock My monitor is not correctly displaying videos and images from my Windows Vista notebook To correctly display video and images in Windows Vista you must set the notebook to Windows Aero mode To enable Aero 1 Right click the desktop background and select Personalize to open the Personalize appearance and s...

Page 33: ...tion When I close the lid of my computer select Do nothing Problem Possible Solution I cannot hear anything through my notebook speakers and my built in microphone does not work after connecting to the Dell Wireless Dock By default most notebooks send the audio output to the Dell Wireless Dock when associated thereby disabling your notebook s built in speakers and microphone To enable the speakers...

Page 34: ...34 Troubleshooting ...

Page 35: ...s Video DVI I connector Maximum resolution supported 1680x1050 wide screen aspect ratio 1600x1200 standard screen aspect ratio AC Adapter Power Input Voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Wattage 65 W Amperage 1 5 A System Level Operational Specifications Temperature system external 0ºC 35ºC typical at 25ºC Temperature ramp rate 0ºC hr 35ºC hr Humidity non condensing 10 80 Humidity ramp rate 20 hr maximum ...

Page 36: ...s System Level Non Operational and Shipping Specifications Temperature system external 40ºC to 65ºC Temperature ramp rate 0ºC hr 20ºC hr Humidity non condensing 5 95 Humidity ramp rate 20 hr maximum Altitude 0 10670 m ...

Page 37: ...WARNING Use of controls adjustments procedures connections or signal types other than those specified in your documentation may result in exposure to shock electrical hazards and or mechanical hazards CAUTION Dell products are not intended for use in patient healthcare environments unless specially designated CAUTION Dell products are not designed for use in flammable or explosive environments Whe...

Page 38: ...or extended periods of time The surface temperature of the base will rise during normal operation particularly when AC power is present Allowing sustained contact with exposed skin can cause discomfort or burn Contact Dell or an authorized dealer or service center for retail purchases if your equipment does not operate normally General Power Safety Observe the following guidelines when connecting ...

Page 39: ...ressure level Ergonomic Instructions For information concerning ergonomics please go to the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www dell com regulatory_compliance Environmental Information Recycling Information Dell recommends that customers dispose of their used computer hardware monitors printers and other peripherals in an environmentally sound manner Potential methods include reuse of parts or w...

Page 40: ...ing Homepage at www dell com recyclingworldwide Export Regulations Customer acknowledges that these Products which may include technology and software are subject to the customs and export control laws and regulations of the United States U S and may also be subject to the customs and export laws and regulations of the country in which the Products are manufactured and or received Customer agrees ...

Page 41: ...for Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Information Products Printed Circuit Assembly includes all Printed Circuit Boards PCBs and their respective population of discrete components ICs and connectors 0 indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part is lower than the threshold defined by the MCV Standard X indicates the hazardous and toxic substance content of the part is o...

Page 42: ...42 General Safety Information ...

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